Roles · Accounting and bookkeeping

AI accounts payable specialist

Records numerical data and checks accuracy of financial postings to maintain complete business accounting records.

Manaia King“I compute figures and verify postings for the business.”An example character, not a real person.
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Accounts payable specialist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record and analyse information.
  2. Check figures and documents for correct entry and mathematical accuracy.
  3. Perform financial calculations such as amounts due, interest, and balances.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks” (O*NET 43-3031.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  • Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.

Accounts payable specialist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • SAP software
  • Adobe Acrobat

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits