Job Title | Accounting Specialist Payables

Location | Dulles, VA

Department | Accounting

Reports To | Controller

Overview:

The duties of the Accounting Specialist are to manage all functions relating to Accounts Payable. The ideal candidate also has experience in other areas of accounting, purchasing or analysis in order to provide support to those areas sometimes as needed.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Review incoming invoices, verify that we have appropriate documentation such as a purchase order, obtain payment approval and process invoices for payment
Maintain up-to-date vendor master files and documentation
Work cross-departmentally to investigate and resolve issues preventing timely payment of invoices
Prepare check runs, wire transfers and ACH transactions
Assist in sorting and distributing corporate mail by team responsibility
Participate in month-end close by posting invoices and estimating amounts we need to accrue
Assist in gathering documentation related to receipt of goods so invoices can be cleared for payment
Review and process employee expense reimbursements including expense reports, petty cash, corporate credit cards and relocation reimbursement
Assist internal and external customers with researching issues concerning payment issues as they arise
Perform analysis of certain purchases vs. customer invoicing of such items to ensure the company has billed customers for each item the company has purchased
Heavy internal and external interface
Other duties including but not limited to assisting in various accounting functions as needed.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

3+ years Accounts Payable experience required
BS Accounting or related degree preferred
SAP Business One experience preferred
Strong organizational skills - should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, keeping detailed notes, and following through on all action items
Intermediate Excel skills - should be comfortable with data sorting, vlookup formulas, data filtering and pivot tables
Strong communication skills - should be comfortable collaborating with customers and co-workers at all levels