The Senior Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for reviewing, tracking, and ascertaining proper authorization of bills and invoices. Performs a variety of accounting duties including, but not limited to, account analyses, credit card reconciliation, and assistance with monthly financial statements.

This role and its function are part of the Accounting shared services model. A Team Member in a shared service structure, works within a dedicated business unit (including people, processes, and technologies) that is structured as a centralized point of service and is focused on defined business functions. These units typically serve multiple business groups enterprise wide, and typically have established Service Level Agreements.

• Receives and verifies a wide variety of invoices and bills from vendors.
• Verifies the nature and authorization of bills and invoices and ensures timely and accurate payment.
• Ensures proper coding of invoices and compliance with the documented policy.
• Performs fundamental analysis and summaries of the monthly detail of general ledger accounts.
• Assists with month-end financial statements by collecting and summarizing data.
• Prepares and gathers proper documentation needed for credit card reconciliation.
• Reviews vendor statements and resolves discrepancies.
• Reviews of check runs and corresponding reports to ensure their validity and accuracy.
• Develops accruals for all vendors as needed on a monthly basis.
• Executes special projects and other related A/P functions as directed.
• Resolves/assists internal personnel with AP related questions.
• Upholds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, and collaboration while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting preferred.
• Two years in accounting or related work experience.
• Advanced clerical skills, including account keeping and the posting, tracking, and preparation of purchase orders and checks.
• Basic knowledge of business and accounting systems and methods.
• Basic knowledge of applicable regulations, rules, procedures, and administration is required.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, database applications, email, and internet.
• Able to design various spreadsheets for data collection and analyses.
• Proficient in 10-key and other office equipment.
• Must apply for, receive, and maintain a Gaming License from the Tribal Gaming Agency.
• Native American hiring preference applies.
• Quality Orientation:Setting high standards regarding his/her work and working environment and acting accordingly; developing quality standards, continuously evaluating performance, products, and procedures; actively seeking ways to improve quality.
• Attention to Detail:Taking responsibility for a thorough and detailed method of working.
• Integrity:Upholding generally accepted social and ethical standards in job-related activities and behaviors.
• Written Communication: Expressing ideas and opinions clearly in properly structured, well organized, and grammatically correct reports or documents; utilizing language and terminology that is understandable for the reader.
• Oral Communication:Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner.