Accounts Payable Clerk

Onsite | Full-Time | Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM

Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Mercer Transportation is consistently ranked among the top carriers in the U.S. For over 40 years, we’ve built our reputation as one of the nation’s leading owner-operator companies by valuing honesty, professional freedom, and experience.

We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team. In this role, you’ll handle daily processing, maintenance, and control of accounts payable transactions, including vendor invoices, credit memos, statements and credit card transactions.

What You Get

• Mercer pays over $7,500/year toward your health insurance


• Pay as little as $0/month for Employee-Only health insurance coverage by qualifying for our Wellness Rate


• Earn up to $300/year in gift cards through wellness incentives


• Paid Time Off and Holidays


• Company-paid: Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance


• Optional benefits: Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Short-Term Disability

What You’ll Do

• Accurate and timely entry of transactions into accounting software.


• Works with department managers to ensure transactions have a valid business purpose, coding, and approval.


• Review employee expense statements for accuracy and compliance with company guidelines.


• Ensures disbursements are made timely.


• Reconciles vendor statements.


• Reconciles and codes weekly credit card transactions.


• Maintains prepaid schedule.


• Responsible for the preparation of annual 1099s.


• Performs other duties as required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• High School Diploma (or GED/High School Equivalence Certificate); Three (3) years of clerical experience.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.


• Knowledge of accounting principles, systems, and procedures.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to convey information effectively and provide others with a clear understanding of information.


• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to develop systems and processes.


• Ability to work independently or as a team on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.

• Use keyboard, mouse, 10-key calculator, and other office equipment with proficiency.

May be subject to the following screening requirements: Motor Vehicle, Drug Screen and Criminal Background Check.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.