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Accounts Payable Clerk Jobs in Lethbridge – Alberta at Armtec
Title: Accounts Payable Clerk
Company: Armtec
Location: Lethbridge – Alberta
Category: Accounting, Finance & Banking
Meridian Manufacturing Inc. is North America’s
innovative
leader of all-welded smoothwall bulk storage and bulk seed tenders. Meridian’s smoothwall hopper bins, tanks and silos are the premier choice for on farm storage of grain, feed and fertilizer and also in virtually all commercial bulk storage applications, including plastics, fertilizers, powders and liquids, chemicals and much more. Meridian’s Bulk Seed Tender is the #1 choice by farmers and industry leaders as the safest and easiest method of handling and transporting bulk seed.
Meridian is a member of The Westman Group of Companies, a
dynamic
entrepreneurial
group who values safety, health, community, relationships, growth and fiscal responsibility.
Meridian Manufacturing Inc., Lethbridge, Alberta has an opening for an Accounts Payable Clerk.
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for performing data entry and related duties in disbursing non-payroll accounts payable to individuals, suppliers, corporations, employees and other entities. This includes maintaining and updating financial software and performing other duties of the finance department. The position also ensures the timely and accurate processing of payment documents such as purchase orders, receiving slips, travel reimbursements, employee expense claims, and any other accounting transactions related to accounts payable management.
This position also serves as a backup to Reception by answering phone calls and greeting visitors.
Duties:
Review payable invoices to ensure all purchase requisitions, purchase orders and receiving reports are attached and approved by department managers Code and enter all payable invoices, ensuring accuracy of general ledger coding
Ensures all discounts are taken and vendors are paid in accordance to invoice terms
Enter and provide information to the Accounting Manager to have payments processed via electronic fund transfer or wire payments as appropriate
Processes regular cheque runs; including vendor, employee and other payments as required by deadlines
Reviews vendor statements and reconciles accounts back to system
Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied payment transactions
Ensures all expenses are accounted for and accrued at month end as appropriate Responsible for creating new and maintaining existing vendor records Reconcile accounts payable sub-ledger to general ledger at month end Adheres to corporate accounts payable policies and procedures
Prepare month end reports by running appropriate queries and menu reports
Act as a backup for Reception, answering incoming phone calls via the switchboard system, and greet & respond to all incoming traffic by directing walk-ins to the appropriate point of contact
Performs other duties as required
Experience
Required:
High school diploma or recognized equivalent with Office Administration/Accounting classes or equivalent combinations of
education
and experience will be considered1-3 years experience in an accounts payable capacity is an asset
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams Effective
attention to detail
and a high degree of data entry accuracy and speed
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