Staff Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Process purchase order (PO) vouchers accurately and timely by matching invoices to purchase orders and receiving documentation.
• Verify invoice accuracy, account coding, approvals, and supporting documentation prior to processing.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies by working directly with Purchasing, receiving departments, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure invoices are processed in accordance with company policies and payment terms.
• Affort with general accounts payable processing as needed.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoice status and payment information.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical accounts payable records.
• Serve as the backup for cash management responsibilities.
• Affort with preparing payment batches, ACH payments, wire transfers, and check runs during planned and unplanned absences.
• Support daily cash activity and banking transactions as assigned.
• Affort with bank reconciliations and other cash-related accounting activities as needed.
• Support month end closing activities as assigned.
• Support Fixed Asset functions as assigned.
• Provide support to internal and external audits.
• Participate in quarterly scheduled physical inventory counts at the EMC in Stevensville, Maryland.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (candidates actively enrolled in an Accounting degree program or with completed Accounting coursework will also be considered).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a fast-paced, highly collaborative small team environment.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and adherence to company policies.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in Columbia, MD.
• Ability to travel to the EMC in Stevensville, Maryland on a quarterly basis to participate in scheduled physical inventory counts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounts payable or accounting support experience.
• Understanding of accounts payable processes and purchase order matching.
• Experience with purchase order invoice processing and ERP/accounting systems.
• Experience supporting cash management or banking functions.
• Experience with Unanet or Flowtrac.
• Experience with government contracting.