Accounts Payable Clerk- Nashville, TN

Empire Distributors Inc, A Leading Beverage Distributor is now hiring an Accounts Payable Coordinator
. This person coordinates activities engaged in the accounts payable department for the state. Our company offers excellent benefits, competitive wages and the potential for growth opportunities.

• Enter and pay all expense vendor payable invoices.
• Matches receipts to invoice and inputs supplier invoices and credits in Accounts Payable for payments and filing of invoices.
• Monitor and revise as necessary all General Ledger coding of approved invoices in accordance with budget prior to posting.
• Prepare weekly check proposal, receives required approvals and submit electronic file to bank for processing, printing and distribution.
• Manage checks sent to Empire by the bank and distribute accordingly as required.
• Issue and distribute manual checks as needed.
• Prepares all excise tax reports and checks on a monthly basis, as well as other mandatory reporting required by the state.
• Responsible for certain monthly General Ledger account reconciliations associated with goods and tax accruals.
• Addresses questions from suppliers concerning payments.
• Organizes and maintains tax records.
• Obtain and maintain vendor W-9's.
• New vendor set up and file maintenance.
• Run daily payables report.
• Research all questions regarding payables for corporate office.
• Process tax forms for State of North Carolina as needed.
• Back up for Accounts Payable Tax Coordinator.
• Filing as needed.
• Assist in audit process.
• Research and update all payables for North Carolina, daily, monthly and end of year.
• Weekend Work - End of month reconciliation (every 4th weekend up to 2 days as needed) as directed by management.
• Willing and able to work with and around all products that may be ordered by our customers.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

None Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software;
Database software;
Inventory software;
Order processing systems;
Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. SAP experience preferred.

Empire is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. I understand that if I am hired, my employment will be for no definite period, regardless of the period of payment of my wages. I further understand that I am employed on an "at-will" basis which means that I have the right to terminate my employment at anytime with or without notice, and the Company has the same right.