POSITION OVERVIEW The Accounts Payable Specialist performs accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions. MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Post business transactions, process invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records, and provide other clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the organization; - Review and verify invoices and check requests; - Sort, code and match invoices; - Set up invoices for payment; - Book expenses and process expense reports; - Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments; - Prepare and perform check runs; - Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records; - Reconcile accounts payable transactions; - Prepare analysis of accounts; - Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date; - Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues; - Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries; - Produce monthly reports; - Assist with month-end closing; - Prepare and present compliance reports and documents to authorities or/and external parties - Provide supporting documentation for audits; - Reconcile bank statements. - Other assigned accounting activities