Accounting Associate II

Description

The Accounting Associate II performs accounting and clerical functions related to accounts payable including reviewing and processing invoices, answering vendor inquiries, reconciling vendor statements monthly, and processing and distributing payments. Processes expense reports to generate payments to employees.

• Works with ethics, honesty, values, and integrity. Provides a position of professionalism to others.
• Establishes work procedures and standards to improve efficiency and effectiveness of assigned operations.
• Performs accounting and clerical functions to support accounts payable lead/manager including but not limited to processing invoices for payment.
• Indexes invoices received from operations in the electronic invoice platform (Open Invoice) on a daily basis with emphasis on ensuring appropriate general ledger account codes are used, matching supporting documentation and completion of invoicing within the end‑of‑month time frame.
• Processes expense reports to generate payments to employees.
• Assists in preparation of the weekly check run to process and distribute payments to vendors and suppliers.
• Provides customer service by responding to emails or phone calls relating to vendor or employee expense report inquiries.
• Reconciles vendor statements on a monthly basis.
• Assists with research on projects.
• Completes all safety and equipment‑related trainings required on a monthly basis.
• Any other duty, responsibility or task as assigned by the supervisor.

Preferred:
High School or better.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Proficient computer skills;
  Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications including Excel.
• Must have strong time management, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi‑task and provide quality assignments.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced customer‑driven environment and make responsible decisions quickly.
• Must be a self‑starter and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity and professionalism.
• Be detail oriented and accurate.

• Driver's License.

• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause.
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking.
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group.
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.

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