Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)

Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)

Location: Washington D.C.

Office Schedule: in office 5 x a week

Pay: $28 - $30 /hour

Benefits: This role is eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Our client, a prestigious Higher Education is looking to add a Accounts Payable Specialist to their team.

This is an extremely complex environment, and extremely complex process, this individual must be up for a challenge

Requirements

• 3+ years of Full Cycle Accounts Payable experience
• This is an extremely complex environment, and extremely complex process, this individual must be up for a challenge

Responsibilities

• Payment processing: Processes requests for payment. Analyzes, investigates and reconciles invoices and statements to documents and receiving reports.
• Prepares approval vouchers and obtains appropriate approval signature.
• Enters invoice data into databases and general ledger(s) and ensures accuracy and efficiency in transactions.
• Forwards documents to the disbursing agent for payment.
• Assures the legality and control of bills against appropriated and non-appropriated funds for accounts payable expenditures.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of payment policies and procedures. Notes payment terms and expedites processing to take advantage of discounts.
• Researches and follows up on past due balances.
• Monthly close: Prepares and reconciles monthly accounts payable accruals. Assists with monthly reconciliations of accounts payable and other general ledger accounts as required. Responsible for identifying errors and proposing correcting journal entries.
• Reporting: Prepares reports of accounts payable activity, including aging reports, and distributes them as requested. Prepares other financial reports, statements and analyses as directed. Assists with 1099 preparation and research at calendar year end.
• Point of contact: Serves as a point of contact and source of information to vendors and contractors, the accounting systems managers and Museum offices. Responds to inquiries and correspondence regarding status of vendor accounts. Troubleshoots and resolves differences and problems.
• Administration: Makes copies, scans documents and maintains records.
• Other: Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as assig

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