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CPS HOUSTON
Accounts Payable Accounting Clerk
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What they do
An Accounts Payable or Receivable Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions, with specific responsibility for Accounts Payable/Receivable. Works for a business or bookkeeping service. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
$43,868 / year median in Texas
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Essential to this role is ability to perform heavy data entry, work as part of a team, learn independently, solve problems, and communicate effectively. You will report to the Controller and perform a combination of the below responsibilities.
- Heavy focus on data entry to enter invoices promptly into QuickBooks
- Review vendor invoices and process timely payments
- Resolve any irregularities or inquiries on invoices
- Review open purchase orders and update status of each purchase order
- Assist with month-end closing duties
- Support in the collection, analysis, and compilation of data from all accounting functions necessary for monthly reporting
- Assist in other accounting and admin duties, to include answering phone, copying, scanning, etc. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:
- Proactive, action-oriented, takes initiative and has strong self-management skills
- Ambitious, self-motivated, resilient and highly accountable
- Sees mistakes as learning opportunities and is not limited by the "status quo"
- Agile and thinks outside the box
- Has a professional vision
- Minimum of 40 wpm with strong attention to detail
- Minimum 2 years recent QuickBooks experience
- High degree of professionalism, integrity, and customer service
- Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Strong analytical skills required
- Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Overtime is required
- All candidates will perform a typing test and a skills assessment in Excel
- Preferred Qualifications
- Accounts payable experience is required
- Associates in Accounting or Accounting or Finance Degree preferred
- 1-3 years of relevant experience within a manufacturing, construction, pipe yard environment
- Experience in job cost accounting and financial reporting
- Bilingual Spanish a plus!