We are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a non-profit organization in downtown Sacramento. This is a great opportunity to gain experience if you are early in your accounting career! The Accounts Payable Clerk will assist with a project to convert to an AI platform that automates processing for accounts payable. This is a contract role (6 months). Pay: $24.72/hr.
The qualified candidate will have two years of experience working in an accounting department, attention to detail and strong technical skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct general to complex research, as needed
- Prepare entries for correcting journals and first-of-year journals
- Reconcile accounts, funds and/or projects
- Assist accountants as needed
- Prepare and respond to correspondence and other inquiries
- Process accounts payable claims
- Generate purchase orders and create purchase requisition numbers
- Reconcile bank statement to General Ledger
- Prepare various reports
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- AA degree plus 2 years related experience or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years related experience in clerical accounting, accounting principles, data processing, and financial record keeping
- Strong technical skills and ability to use MS Excel proficiently
- Accurate data entry skills
- Business mathematics skills normally associated with two years practical experience or the successful completion of a business mathematics course
- Outstanding time management and organizational skills
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal
