What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Assistant position at Ferraro Foods of New Jersey LLC?
Job Summary:
The Accounts Payable Clerk shall be responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services to the Accounts Payable Department in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Perform the day to day processing of accounts payable transactions with minimal supervision
- Provide direct support to the Accounts Payable Director
- Receive and verify invoices and requisitions
- Verify that transactions comply with policies and procedures
- Prepare batches of invoices for data entry
- Data enter invoices for payment
- Prepare vendor checks for mailing
- Prepare manual checks as and when required
- Maintain and update payable files
- Maintain a filing system for all documents
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all documents and files
- Prepare for petty cash payment
- Perform filing and copying
- Perform other duties as assigned
Supplemental Job Functions
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Bookkeeping skills
- Effective organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Demonstrate sound work ethics
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable
- General math, accounting and data entry skills are a must
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy when entering financial and payroll information
- Computer skills including the ability to work with spreadsheets and e-mail at a highly proficient level
- Complete accounts payable tasks with independent judgment and secretion, as per policies and procedures.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast paced environment
Ferraro Foods is an equal opportunity employer.
MON - FRI | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
