Summary Description: This position carries out daily activities such as accounts payable, invoice processing resolution, vendor statement reconciliation, and aging review/analysis and vendor management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plays a key role in the daily operation of the accounts payable management system, including data entry and report generation.
• Follows sound accounting procedures and produces error-free work.
• Maintains accounting filing systems and assists with other clerical duties.
• Processes transactions for accounts payable. Matches purchase order receipts to invoices.
• Processes set amount of invoices with minimal errors. Follows a decision tree to determine how invoices should be processed.
• Receives and reconciles vendor statements.
• Works with vendors, internal/external customers to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Research issues via system lookups and communication with fellow family members and vendors
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma/GED equivalent or equivalent work experience

EXPERIENCE:

• No experience necessary
• Must be able to communicate well with the general public
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with management, vendors and co-workers and to work in a team environment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Requires excellent follow up skills and must be detail oriented
• Strong problem solving, reconciliation, troubleshooting, resolution, analytical, and customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint preferred
• Proficiency in and JD Edwards preferred
• Elementary knowledge of practices and procedures in a particular field of specialization in the execution of assigned duties and responsibilities
• Elementary understanding of departmental structure and policies of Whataburger Restaurants LLC