Accounts Payable Specialist - Bowie, MD

Overview The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Center for Computing Sciences, located in Bowie, MD, has an immediate opening for a Part-time as needed Accounts Payable Specialist role. This opening is located at IDA’s Center for Computing Sciences in Bowie, Maryland (CCS). IDA offers a superior professional working environment. The Part-time position verifies and prepares invoices for payment for the CCS facility, ensuring that all forms are complete and are in accordance with all applicable IDA practice and procedures. Responsibilities Utilizes Costpoint to conduct quality assurance checks on incoming vendor invoices for compliance, accuracy, and structural completeness. Facilitates prompt vendor payments by verifying source documentation, reconciling balances, and accurately processing invoice batches through the general ledger. Reconciles check registers and balances general ledger accounts, resolves routine operational discrepancies, and escalates unresolved system issues to management. Manages data processing, physical-to-digital scanning, and localized information archiving systems. Maintains internal network integrity by securely transferring financial records to designated corporate storage drives and shared infrastructure. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent, and four years of work experience performing any combination of general accounting and/or office support. Demonstrated ability to follow prescribed procedures in a timely and accurate manner, with discretion. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively under deadlines with tact and diplomacy. Previous experience using Deltek Costpoint Accounting System required. Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances. MANDATORY REQUIREMENT: U.S. Citizenship is required. U.S. Citizenship is required Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required IDA is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a fair recruiting process and working environment free from discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. IDA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Institute for Defense Analyses