Staff Accountant II - Accounts Payable

$68,765 - $82,659/Yr

Earthscope Consortium, Inc. - Remote, OR

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Remote, OR

About the position

The Staff Accountant II - Accounts Payable at EarthScope Consortium Inc. is responsible for performing a variety of accounting duties under moderate supervision. This role involves maintaining, posting, and balancing financial statements and records, with a focus on accounts payable. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with accounting policies and to assist in the month-end and year-end closing processes. The Staff Accountant II will also participate in process improvement initiatives and provide support for audits.

Responsibilities

• Assists with preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and compiling financial information.
• Assists with the development of special reports for reconciliations, internal control processes, and financial management upon request.
• Assists in the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve discrepancies or variances in financial data.
• Works with other departments to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
• Provides supporting documentation and analytical information for internal and external audits.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the finance & accounting department.
• Ensures accounts payable policies are followed to deliver approved, timely, and accurate payments to vendors.
• Manages, reviews, and assigns vendor invoices for processing.
• Verifies and sets up new vendor records in the accounting and payment systems.
• Maintains transactional integration between vendor invoice platform and accounting system.
• Uses online banking website to reconcile disbursements and manage ACH and positive pay features.
• Oversees vendor accounts, including communicating with new vendors to set up account information and managing vendor account details.
• Responds to A/P inquiries and ensures vendor invoices are approved before finalizing payment.
• Prepares payment vouchers as needed and reviews and reconciles applicable accounting reports.
• Monitors, updates, and reports on various accounts payable metrics information.
• Plans, prepares, and reconciles annual 1099 and 1096 tax filings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, plus 2 years of accounting experience or an associate degree in accounting, finance, or related field with at least 1 year of accounting experience.
• Intermediate Excel spreadsheet proficiency.
• Experience with MSOffice, Google Suites, Slack, Zoom, etc.
• A stable internet connection that supports video calls and cloud-based programs.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Deltek CostPoint Experience.
• Experience with Concur or other expense report software.

Benefits

• Remote work eligibility
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities