Accounting Assistant 3

Accounting Assistant

DPP is seeking an Accounting Assistant for an opportunity with our client in the Defense & Space Manufacturing industry. Work location: Hybrid position; must be onsite on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Bloomington, MN. Duration: 12 months with possible extension. Schedule: 9/80 A (1st shift). Terms: W2 position. Work authorization: US Citizen.

Position overview:

The Accounting Assistant 3 will support the Costpoint Invoice Indexing team in the Financial Shared Services organization. This role will utilize Costpoint, Perceptive Content, Brainware, Outlook, Excel, and other accounting tools to support Accounts Payable functions in accordance with GAAP, company policies, and government regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate review of invoices using financial & document management systems
• Review invoices to ensure all financial information is identified
• Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills to help resolve invoice issues
• Ability to operate independently
• Monitor and work to perform departmental and individual processing metrics
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned
• Clearly and professionally communicate company policies and procedures
• Develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
• Support month end requirements
• The ability to multitask and work independently to meet service level agreements

Basic qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of work experience
• Experience in Accounts Payable or General Accounting
• Intermediate skills in Excel and thorough knowledge of other Microsoft applications including Word and Outlook
• Excellent customer experience/skill set and mindset
• Strong attention to detail, accounting oriented knowledge base, and the ability to multitask, manage time, and prioritize.

Preferred qualifications:

• Costpoint experience
• Perceptive Content experience
• OCR experience
• SAP experience
• OpenText VIM experience
• Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or other related field.
• Experience in a financial shared services environment
• Gov't contracting experience
• Advance Excel skills
• Understanding of FAR, GAAP, and SOX requirements