Accounting Specialist
Beltsville, MD
Full Time
Mid Level
Accounts Payable and Accounting Specialist
Job Overview:
We are seeking an energetic, positive, reliable, and detail-oriented Accounts Payable and Accounting Specialist to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day Accounts Payable function, assisting with general accounting duties, and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent organization skills, Excel proficiency, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable:
Job Overview:
We are seeking an energetic, positive, reliable, and detail-oriented Accounts Payable and Accounting Specialist to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day Accounts Payable function, assisting with general accounting duties, and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent organization skills, Excel proficiency, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable:
- Maintain vendor records
- Process and code vendor invoices
- Prepare weekly check runs and ACH payments
- Reconcile vendor statements and work with vendors to resolve any discrepancies
- Coordinate and process Subcontractor payouts
- Process customer refunds
- Review and process employee expense reports
- Generate and distribute 1099 forms at year end
- Manage customer referral program
- Prepare and post various batches and individual accounting transactions
- Assist with the month-end closing process and annual audit
- Reconcile different Balance Sheet accounts
- Analyze spend and prepare reports for the Management
- Assist with other accounting duties as needed
- Crosstrain and serve as a backup for a selected number of accounting team duties
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (professional certification such as CPA is a plus)
- 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable and General Accounting
- A talent and passion for detail and accuracy
- Trustworthy and able to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong MS Excel skills
- Experience with Invoice / Expense Management and automation systems (Concur experience is a plus)
- Proficient in use of ERP systems (Great Plains experience is a plus)
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