Position Summary: The Accounts Payable performs a variety of financial, administrative, and clerical support work for our client in Baltimore, Maryland. Their role is to process payments, control expenses by receiving payments, and verify and reconcile invoices. The position requires the processing of payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner. Responsibilities:
- Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries.
- Reviews accounts, records, reports, vouchers, journals and ledgers for accuracy and proper accounting treatment.
- Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal ID numbers, scheduling, and preparing checks, and resolving purchase orders, contracts, invoices, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
- Issues stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
- Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
- Assists in preparing financial reports: Income statements, cash flow, balance sheets.
Qualifications: 5 years prior accounting experience is preferred
- Advanced Written Comprehension and Expression
- Expert Microsoft Suite
- Active Listening
- Time Management: Organizing and Prioritizing
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Organization, project management and time management abilities
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package.
- Comprehensive health insurance.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.