Automotive Accounts Payable-North Bay Nissan
Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Petaluma, California
Company: North Bay Nissan
Pay Range: $24-26/Hourly
About Us: At North Bay Nissan, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and a high-quality inventory of vehicles. Our team is committed to maintaining excellence, professionalism, and integrity in everything we do. We are looking for a dedicated and meticulous Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team and ensure the seamless handling of all accounts payable functions.
Job Summary: The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for managing the dealership's accounts payable functions, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, maintaining vendor relationships, and supporting the overall financial health of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Process and verify invoices, ensuring proper coding and authorization.
Prepare and execute payments to vendors via check, ACH, or wire transfer.
Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
Maintain accurate and organized accounts payable records.
Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
Coordinate with other departments to ensure proper expense reporting.
Prepare and maintain various financial reports and summaries.
Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve payment issues.
Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Employee discounts on vehicles and services.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Helpful attitude and friendly demeanor
- Able to carefully deal with confidential information.
- Professional and dependable
- Computer and internet skills, including Microsoft Office suite
- Extremely detail oriented
- Excellent customer service skills
- Positive attitude
- Quick learner
- Maintains a professional appearance.
Time Keeping Requirements:
- This position is expected to clock in and out for each work shift. There is also an expectation to take a minimum of 30 minutes unpaid meal break before the 5th hour of each shift. If working more than 12 hours in a day, an additional 30-minute unpaid meal break when working more than 12 hours in a day. The second meal break must be taken before the 10th hour in each 12-hour shift.
Physical Requirements:
- The position is based in a normal automotive dealership environment. Occasional physical activity such as reaching below and above shoulder level, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping to inspect repairs, and lifting and carrying objects over 25lbs. There may be potential exposure to fumes, chemicals, dust, along with high levels of noise. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy. The position will experience frequent sedentary work, in an office environment. The employee must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy and thoroughness of the work assigned. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals. Subject to weather conditions both inside and outside.
We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.