Accounts Payable Associate

Job Description
The Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, responds to internal requests for payment, and requires extensive work to resolve payment issues.
Principle Responsibilities
Processes incoming invoices and prepares for SAP entry. This involves: reviewing emailed invoices, forwarding to appropriate personnel for approval, ensuring back-up documentation and purchase orders are attached to invoices.
Codes all invoices with general ledger and cost center numbers. Verifies proper pricing and quantities match. Enters accounts payable data into SAP system.
Assists with payment issuance, e.g., pulls invoices for payment, and attaches payment advice copies to paid invoices, and prepares payments with remittances for providing to the vendor.
Matches A/P payments to invoices and verifies all information.
Processes credit and debit memos.
Reconciles monthly statements from vendors and handles any discrepancies.
Handles vendor inquiries regarding payment information, short pays, etc.
Assists in monthly closing.
Audits (in accordance to Company guidelines) and processes employee expense reports.