Accounts Payable/Accounting Assistant

Job description

Staff Accounting Assistant Job Summary: SCS Accounts Payable supports the accounts payable function for Southern Company and affiliates (APC, GPC, MPC, SCS, SNC, Southern Company Parent, Southern Company Gas and Southern Power Company). This position is responsible for providing support to meet corporate and business unit goals and objectives and performing Southern Accounts Payable activities in support of financial reporting and ensuring compliance with financial controls, policies, procedures and applicable laws that govern our business. The AP functions include but are not limited to invoice and payment processing, PCard and business expense statement audits, 1099/1042 reporting, and completion of AP internal controls. Job Responsibilities: - Processing of supplier and internal invoices - Resolving possible invoice issues to ensure timely supplier payment - Respond promptly to customer inquiries and resolve identified issues - Research and resolve returned checks - Provide data and perform research as needed for audit requests - Meet all SOX and production control requirements - Audit of employee expense reports to ensure compliance with Business Policy Educational Requirements...