Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for receiving, processing, and verifying invoices related to accounts payable. Under the direction of the Accounts Payable Supervisor, the Accounts Payable Clerk monitors company transactions, processes vendor payments, and maintains accurate financial records across multi-company accounts.

Essential Responsibilities

• Daily processing of accounts payable invoices, including matching purchase orders, packing slips, receivers, and invoices.
• Reconcile vendor statements against accounts payable transaction history.
• Research unpaid invoices and correspond professionally with internal staff and external vendors.
• Seek and verify appropriate approvals for all company purchases.
• Perform multi-company and inter-company general ledger coding of invoices.
• Process weekly check runs and perform accurate document filing and scanning.
• Maintain, test, and troubleshoot instrumentation devices as needed.
• Perform additional administrative or financial duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of general accounting or accounts payable experience preferred.
• Solid knowledge of general accounting principles, regulatory standards, and compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• High degree of accuracy, strong attention to detail, and commitment to confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this role.

Physical Demands

Candidates must be able to perform the following physical tasks:

• Carry, pull, and push up to 25 pounds of weight.
• Climb up and down ladders as required.
• Sit, stand, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, and/or crawl throughout the work shift.

Twist or turn comfortably in confined spaces.

Locally Owned, Locally Operated.

FasTemps was founded in 1997 in Ypsilanti, Michigan by Karl O and Tim H. Clients immediately responded to their sincerity and genuine interest in understanding the needs of their clients. As a result of customer demand, FasTemps now offers the same excellent service across southern Michigan with offices in Jackson, Lansing, and Ypsilanti. In 2001, FasTemps was awarded the prestigious Strategic Supplier contract for staffing at the University of Michigan and the Health System. In 2005, FasTemps began operations in southern California, currently with offices in Upland and Los Angeles. The Outstanding Achievement Award for the Michigan area was given to FasTemps in 2012 by the Small Business Administration. Through their 20-year journey in the world of staffing, Tim and Karl have maintained an uncompromising commitment to the honest, sincere and genuine ideals which propelled their launch into business in 1997.