Travel Accounting Specialist lll

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We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid
. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA, for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Proficient, with work experience, in Microsoft Office, including knowledge/experience in Outlook, Word, Lync, and PowerPoint; intermediate proficiency with work experience in Excel
• Knowledge of accounting processes and procedures related to accounts payable, travel, and applicable tax laws
• Experience in general ledger accounting with strong analytical skills required
• Understanding of basic accounting concepts and terminology
• The ability to perform intermediate math calculations
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external customers, to provide information and resolve problems
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Education & Experience Required

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Four years of job-related work experience
• Three years of job-specific work experience in Accounts Payable

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Experience using computerized accounts payable systems (SAP), as well as general ledger systems
• Follows established and documented policies, procedures and guidelines; maintains, monitors, and audits the activity of assigned department accounts; audits and confirms information (content and calculations) submitted for processing; prepares, schedules, and coordinates database uploads and cycle processing and assists with the process of auditing and confirming the transfer of information between systems
• Processes expenses in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with company procedures; analyzes and monitors travel expenses to ensure compliance with company and government regulations; collects outstanding travel advances; records appropriate vendor, expense account number and tax information when processing payments; reviews, codes and processes check requests; prepares document batches for processing; researches vendor and employee inquiries
• Identifies and compiles data and reviews expenses related to Sales force meetings and contests to ensure associates, employees and board of directors’ earnings are reported accurately per IRS regulations; completes relevant logs, forms, journal vouchers, and prepares all supporting documentation required to process each transaction
• Maintains user system access; troubleshoots user problems to identify accuracy of user profile; researches and processes ACH returns; conducts system testing for system patches and upgrades
• Audits account statements; uses in-depth knowledge of applicable tax laws related to all department tasks, process flow, and interaction or relationships between accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies, transaction and/or system errors, questionable transactions, potential fraud activity, etc., or requests corrective action from the appropriate team member or department; extracts, compiles, and formats a variety of statistical information to create reports for…