AP/Payroll Accountant

Duties

• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries, and reconciling books of accounts.
• Generating payments to vendors and employees on a routine schedule.
• Set up and maintain records/files for all payables to include 1099 vendors.
• Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors.
• Report sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
• Support month-end and year-end closing.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of any applicable federal, state, or local regulations and communicate changes.
• Process and reconcile employee expense reports.
• Provide accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to the AP function in accordance with records retention policies and procedures.
• Match purchase orders to invoices and enter invoices into the accounting system.
• Ensure bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures.
• Verify the accuracy of vendor invoices and confirm that the correct general ledger account codes are used.
• Compile reports on base and premium pay; prepare tax deposits and reports, generate and distribute checks.
• Support timekeeping and Costpoint T&E, user training, payroll issues, and requests for payroll information.
• Research payroll issues/discrepancies and process necessary corrections.
• Comply with payroll-related regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provide reports and other documentation for audits; participate in audits as needed.
• Develop and maintain a filing system for financial information, records, and documents to ensure easily available information.
• Participate in internal and external audits to include audit preparation.
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Requirements

• Must have actual Costpoint experience of three years or greater in an AP/Payroll role.
• Must have Sales and Use Tax experience of three years or greater.
• A minimum of three years accounting experience working in the government contracting industry concentrated in Accounts Payable to include Payroll.
• Experience with new hires, terminations, payroll processing to include but not limited to taxes, deductions, direct deposits, timesheets and leave accruals.
• Solid knowledge and experience with payroll tracking, reconciliation, reporting, regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word, Outlook, O365 environment.
• Must be a self-starter, detail-oriented, and have excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently, multi-task, quickly assess risks/problems, and develop recommended solutions.
• Should possess a strong work ethic.
• Must be a team player and display professionalism.