Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Trenton, NJ; Remote

Department: Finance

TerraCycle Overview 

TerraCycle is an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of- their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. 

We recycle over 400 hard-to-recycle waste streams, including coffee pods, cigarette butts, PPE, and more, keeping billions of products and packages out of landfills and incinerators. We’ve built a scalable, global business by recycling waste others won’t into valuable raw materials, and have been profitable for 10+ years.

Since 2020, the US company has grown by over 93% and has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions in the commercial recycling industry. Today, TerraCycle operates across 18 countries, working with leading brands, retailers, businesses, and other stakeholders to deliver practical solutions to eliminate waste. 

Job Overview

The Accounts Payable Clerk handles the day-to-day financial transactions of the company, focusing primarily on processing, verifying, and reconciling vendor invoices and outgoing payments. This role ensures that suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining clean, detailed financial records and healthy vendor relationships.

Primary Responsibilities

• Receive, match (3-way matching with Purchase Orders and Receiving documents), and code invoices
• Review invoices for accurate charges, sales tax, mathematical correctness, and general ledger coding
• Obtain appropriate approvals from department managers before processing
• Prepare check runs, ACH/EFT transactions, and wire transfers for scheduled vendor payments
• Process employee expense reports and reimbursement requests
• Monitor payment deadlines to take advantage of early payment discounts and avoid late fees
• Reconcile vendor statements and research any billing discrepancies or missing invoices
• Maintain the accounts payable general ledger and post transactions daily weekly
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes
• Serve as the main point of contact for external vendor billing inquiries
• Setup new vendor accounts and collect W-9 forms
• Assist in annual 1099 tax filing preparation
• Additional reasonable duties, as assigned