Accounts Payable Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Peru.

📋 Description

• Review, input, and manage invoices from carriers and vendors.

• Align invoices with shipping records and relevant documentation.

• Confirm invoice amounts, rates, taxes, and payment conditions.

• Detect duplicate invoices, absent documents, and billing inconsistencies.

• Investigate and address invoice-related issues with carriers, vendors, and internal team members.

• Reconcile statements from carriers and vendors.

• Maintain precise and organized records for accounts payable.

• Prepare invoices for approval and assist in the payment processing.

• Address routine inquiries concerning invoice and payment statuses.

• Follow up on outstanding invoices, approvals, and supporting documents.

• Assist with reconciliations of credit card, bank, and general ledger accounts.

• Support month-end accounting processes and reporting requirements.

• Perform various accounting and administrative tasks as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related discipline, or relevant experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, or general accounting.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping fundamentals.

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

• Capability to handle a large volume of invoices and transactions.

• Clear and professional written communication skills.

• Ability to work autonomously in a remote setting.

• Comfort in asking questions when information is incomplete or unclear.

• Proficiency in identifying discrepancies and following through to resolution.

• Good judgment in managing confidential financial information.

• Dependability and consistency in meeting deadlines.

• Openness to learning and receiving feedback.

• Experience with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is preferred.

• Familiarity with QuickBooks is preferred.

• Previous experience in processing vendor or carrier invoices is preferred.

• Experience reconciling vendor statements is preferred.

• Prior experience in transportation, logistics, or another high-volume transactional environment is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Training and guidance from a knowledgeable accounting team.

• An opportunity to gain practical experience in accounts payable and accounting.

• A collaborative and technology-oriented work atmosphere.

• Full-time remote work arrangement.