Bowhead
Overview
The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for overseeing the accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
Responsibilities
Invoice Processing: Review and verify invoices and check requests. Sort, code, and match invoices. Set invoices up for payment. Enter and upload invoices into the accounting system. Track expenses and process expense reports. Payment Processing: Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments. Prepare and perform check runs. Post transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records. Reconcile accounts payable transactions, credit cards, prepaids and deposits accounts. Vendor Relations: Maintain vendor files and records. Communicate with vendors regarding discrepancies and resolve invoice issues. Respond to vendor inquiries in a timely and professional manner. Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Assist with month-end closing. Prepare and review accounts payable reports. Assist with year-end closing and audit processes. Perform other duties as assigned. Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy. Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. • Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable or a related accounting role. • Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes and procedures. • Proficiency with Deltek CostPoint, preferable, or other similar accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in a senior or supervisory role within accounts payable. • Familiarity with ERP systems. • Certification in Accounts Payable (e.g., Certified Accounts Payable Professional - CAPP) desirable.
Currently there are no security clearance requirements for this position however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.
Physical Demands:
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
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The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for overseeing the accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
Responsibilities
Invoice Processing: Review and verify invoices and check requests. Sort, code, and match invoices. Set invoices up for payment. Enter and upload invoices into the accounting system. Track expenses and process expense reports. Payment Processing: Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments. Prepare and perform check runs. Post transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records. Reconcile accounts payable transactions, credit cards, prepaids and deposits accounts. Vendor Relations: Maintain vendor files and records. Communicate with vendors regarding discrepancies and resolve invoice issues. Respond to vendor inquiries in a timely and professional manner. Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Assist with month-end closing. Prepare and review accounts payable reports. Assist with year-end closing and audit processes. Perform other duties as assigned. Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy. Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. • Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable or a related accounting role. • Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes and procedures. • Proficiency with Deltek CostPoint, preferable, or other similar accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. • Strong attention to detail and accuracy. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in a senior or supervisory role within accounts payable. • Familiarity with ERP systems. • Certification in Accounts Payable (e.g., Certified Accounts Payable Professional - CAPP) desirable.
Currently there are no security clearance requirements for this position however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.
Physical Demands:
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
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