Accounts Payable / Accounting Assistant

About the role

Our client is a well-established Portland professional services firm looking for an Accounting/AP Assistant to provide additional support to a busy accounting team. This is a great fit for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable following established processes, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team. The work is structured and deadline-driven, but the team is supportive and easy to work with.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the central AP inbox, route invoices, and follow up with vendors for missing information
• Enter and post check deposits and other accounting data
• Assist with invoice coding and other AP tasks
• Help with weekly check runs and expense report review
• Use Excel for basic reporting and data work, including VLOOKUPs, filters, and PivotTables
• Provide general accounting and administrative support and help the team wherever needed

Requirements

• AP, accounting, or accounting administrative experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to check your work
• Comfortable reading instructions, following established processes, and applying basic accounting rules
• Able to work independently while knowing when to ask questions
• Comfortable working with invoices and a chart of accounts
• Solid Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, filters, and PivotTables
• Knowledge of debits and credits is a plus
• Experience in a project-based or professional services environment, or with Deltek/BST, is a plus but not required

Pay

$52,000 - $58,000

Schedule

The position will start onsite, with the potential for some hybrid flexibility once you're up to speed.