Accounts Payable Specialist | Contract | Tallahassee, FL

Role Responsibilities:

• Process invoices for payment and prepare checks for disbursement.
• Communicate, research, and solve problems with vendors and departments.
• Assist auditors with information gathering and maintain accurate vendor files.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Audit all expenditures for appropriate expense and authorized vendor, verify department authorization and correctness of coding per Finance policy.
• Key purchase order invoices daily, verifying back-up and auditing invoices for price, quantity, and line items comparing to the originating purchase order.
• Run a total of keyed invoices each day and balance to the invoice edit report for accuracy and completeness.
• Work independently, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Communicate effectively and maintain an effective working relationship with others.

Necessary Skills:

• Experience within accounts payable, high volume invoice processing, three-way matching, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliations.
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable working on site in Tallahassee, FL