Accounts Payable Clerk

Lee Enterprises is seeking a candidate for the position of Accounts Payable Clerk within its centralized Accounts Payable team.   This position is a hybrid schedule after training is completed.
 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Compile invoices and supporting documentation for processing
• Review invoices for sales and use tax
• Key invoices and expense account coding into the A/P system
• Electronically route invoices to appropriate department heads for approval
• Research payment inquiries as requested
• Provide high quality service to internal and external customers
• Assist team members with questions and provide individual training as needed
• Contribute ideas to improve process efficiencies
• Provide coverage of workload for other team members
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines with high quality work
• Attention to detail and strong organization skills
• Strong work ethic and team focus
• Ability to multitask and work in a face pace work environment
• Microsoft Office to include excel experience

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Accounting or an office environment;    High School diploma is required. 

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities.  We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match.  We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work.  This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
 

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.
 

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.