Junior Accounts Payable Accountant
ValidaTek, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $50,000 - $60,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manages outgoing payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Ensures accuracy in processed transactions by verifying entries and reconciling discrepancies with system reports and account balances.
- Assigns expenses to the appropriate accounts and cost centers by analyzing and recording invoice and expense report data.
- Facilitates timely payments to vendors by tracking due dates, verifying identification numbers, scheduling ACH transfers and checks.
- Addresses any discrepancies in purchase orders, contracts, invoices, or payments, and ensures proper documentation.
- Maintains and updates vendor records, establishes communication with vendors for inquiries and clarifications.
- Processes employee reimbursements or advances by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances and preparing ACH or checks.
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Preserves historical financial records through scanning and filing documentation.
- Maintains sales and use tax records by reviewing requirements on invoices.
- Produces monthly reports and assist with month-end closing.
- Assists in audit preparations by providing necessary documentation.
- Engages in professional development opportunities to enhance job knowledge.
- Supports the overall accounting and organizational goals by fulfilling related responsibilities as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline is required.
- Prior experience in accounts payable is preferred.
- Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint and/or SAP Concur is advantageous.
- High degree of accuracy in data entry and attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.
- Solid understanding of bookkeeping and accounting payable principles.
- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and familiar with accounting software.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Health insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
accounts payabledata entryreconciliationbookkeepingfinancial reportingexpense processingvendor managementinvoice verificationACH transfersmonth-end closing
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillstime managementproblem-solvingcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in accountingBachelor's degree in finance