Finance Clerk

Summary:
The Denver Post, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, is seeking a Finance Clerk to join our team! This position reports to the finance operations manager and provides accounts payable, company p-card, purchasing, mail and other administrative support for The Denver Post and Prairie Mountain Media. This is a work from home/hybrid position, reporting for work at the office one day per week at minimum.
What you will do:

• Monitor and manage incoming accounts payable payment requests via email inboxes and USPS mail for both DP and PMM, taking appropriate action
• Process company p-card requests and assist with system training for new cardholders, manage changes for existing cardholders, communicate with cardholders regarding deadlines and adherence to company policies, audit statements for compliance to policies, tracking of sales tax accruals for p-cards that are used primarily for invoice payment
• Pay invoices as required by p-card and reconcile the statement on a weekly basis
• Assist with preparation of monthly accrual journal entry for invoices received that do not post to the current month's p-card statement to ensure proper expense accounting
• Initiate payment requests via the MNG Shared Services Center (SSC) for invoices that cannot be paid by p-card and monitor the Oracle system queue for invoices posted by the MNG shared services center that need to be processed for payment and routed for approval
• Prepare and submit to the USPS the daily periodical permit mailing reports for mail subscriptions
• Export and upload to a network folder the weekly carrier supply charges from ePMX/Bellwether
• Sort and distribute incoming company mail and process outgoing company mail using a Pitney Bowes mail machine one day a week, alternating with another employee, and filling in on the second day when the other employee is on vacation or out of office
• Assist in preparing or prepare bids for high volume commodities and set up blanket purchase orders to track volumes
• Work with contracted vendors to ensure timeliness of deliveries, quality control and service and, if necessary, work with them to improve performance and provide feedback to the Finance Operations Manager on quality control issues
• Conduct bids with various suppliers to ensure best pricing in order to meet various promotional or other branded item needs throughout the company
• Place orders for common office supplies as needed
• Assist users with Oracle system issues and/or training as needed, deferring to the MNG shared services center or the Helpdesk when appropriate
• Provide notary services for company documents
• Perform various other duties as assigned

What you will bring:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years work experience in Finance or Accounting environment
• Must be or get certified as a notary
• Knowledge of or experience with company credit cards (p-card)
• Experience with purchase order and inventory systems preferred
• Excellent customer relationship skills
• Knowledge of bid process and general purchasing codes of ethics; general understanding of inventory
• Working knowledge of Google and Microsoft applications with emphasis on use of advanced spreadsheet functions and analysis tools
• Experience with Oracle Finance systems is a plus
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities; demonstrated time management skills; ability to perform to standards without direct supervision in a remote work environment
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

The hourly wage is $18.23 - $23.58. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, MediaNews Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, and 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
Who we are:
MediaNews Group (MNG) was established in 1985 and has over 4,000 employees nationwide including subsidiaries and other corporate affiliates. There are more than 100 different brands within our portfolio. In addition to our print products, we are a client-centric digital organization that brings scale, precision, and sophistication to digital marketing. Leveraging the belief that people matter as much as technology, our suite of products, including Adtaxi, helps advertisers solve complex marketing challenges with custom, performance-driven solutions. Readers turn to us for all the news and information that matters to them nationwide. Adtaxi is an exclusive program with the ability to reach 196M or 95% of the U.S. wired population that was established in 2010. Learn more at www.medianewsgroup.com.
Through a rich history of innovation, engagement and results, Denver Post Media continues to offer trusted guidance to our advertising partners across Colorado and beyond. With an unmatched portfolio of marketing solutions, we have the resources to offer a full suite of comprehensive, multimedia options all under one roof. In tandem with Adtaxi, we are 2022 Google Premier Partners, Microsoft Advertising Select Partners and Meta Business Partners. We are the winners of the 2021 Digital Innovation Award (awarded through the LMC) and 2021 award for Best Use of Programmatic in a Marketing Campaign (awarded through the AdExchanger Awards). Beyond all of that, we're here to do the right thing for our clients, give back to the community around us and have some fun in the process.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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