Summary:

Viking Companies is seeking to hire a talented Accounts Payable clerk to join our team. This position will monitor the outflow of capital for the company. The ideal candidate for this position is a skilled multi-tasker, ready to work in a fast-paced environment, reliable, and committed to consistently meeting deadlines.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Receives and verifies expense reports; reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
• Facilitates payment of vendors, which may include verification of federal ID numbers, reviewing purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensures outstanding obligations are credited upon payment, identifies discount opportunities, and issues purchase order amendments or stop-payment orders as needed.
• Assists with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
• Records entry of, verifies documentation for and distributes petty cash.
• Calculates and reports sales tax based on paid invoices.

• Audit and process credit card bills.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs knowledge and skills.
• Must be able to learn other accounting software systems.
• Strong analytic abilities and a high degree of attention to detail.
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees.

• Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records.

Education / Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree in accounting preferred.
• Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) certification preferred.
• 2-3 years’ experience with accounts payable or general accounting.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Job Type/Salary

• Full Time
• Range $15-20 / hour

This company participates in E-Verify.

Viking Companies and its subsidiary companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.It is the policy of Viking Companies, LLC and its subsidiary companies that we will recruit, hire, transfer, train, compensate, layoff, terminate, and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status, and we will ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements.