Accounts Payable Clerk

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Job description

Overview:
Mendocino Forest Products (MFP) Company is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Finance team at our Corporate Headquarters in Calpella, CA.

This position starts at an hourly rate of $25.00 and offers full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K matching and Life Insurance.

The primary focus of the successful candidate will be to Calculate, post business transactions, processes invoices, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records and maintain vendor files.

In aggregate, the Mendocino Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood) own nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC C(phone number removed certificated redwood and Douglas-fir timberland, constitute the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing 950 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in communities throughout the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies own and operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and wood pellet plant.

Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Timely code invoices to the proper general ledger account and ensure proper approvals

Enter, Research and code invoices

Work with automatic payment contracts, electronic fund payments, and system and manual check runs

Positive pay validation; research and resolution for exceptions

Check voids/stop payments

Review of vendor address data

Verify local tax rates

Communicate accounts payable calendar

Accounts payable month end close

Update/maintain accounts payable procedures

Accounts Payable inbox monitoring, printing, and sorting of invoices

Filing and electronic data storage

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

Minimum two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Basic understanding and knowledge in MS Dynamics (Great Plains) or other ERP systems.

Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, etc.).

Ability to add, subtract, divide, and multiply in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties and responsibilities of this job, the employee is occasionally required to, sit; stand; walk; stoop or kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and ability to adjust focus.

Noise levels can be moderate to loud when outside of the office areas.

Safety Glasses, reflective vests and safety shoes are required outside of the office areas.

COMPETENCIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner

Gathers and analyzes information skillfully

Develops alternative solutions

Works well in group problem solving situations

Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics

Oral & Written Communication

Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

Listens and requests clarification

Responds well to questions

Demonstrates group presentation skills

Participates in meetings

Writes clearly and informatively

Edits work for spelling and grammar

Varies writing style to meet needs

Presents numerical data effectively

Able to read and interpret written information

Professionalism

Reacts well under pressure

Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position

Accepts responsibility for own actions

Planning & Organizing

Prioritizes and plans work activities

Uses time efficiently

Plans for additional resources

Sets goals and objectives

Develops realistic action plans

Ethics & Organizational Support -

Works with integrity and ethically

Follows established policies and procedures

Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time

Supports organizational goals and values

Respects diversity

Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Workplace

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