ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSOCIATE
Fairfax, VA 
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Posted 13 days ago
Job Description
Description

Responsible for understanding, upholding, and promoting four Critical Success Factors:

  • Safety First!
  • Financial Success.
  • Employee Satisfaction.
  • Customer Satisfaction.

JOB SUMMARY

Complete the day-to-day data entry activities, calculations, reconciliation and analysis necessary to perform periodic financial accounting functions. Assist with compliance to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Requires 3 years' of experience with accounting and financial concepts, office procedures, spreadsheets and word processing software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience in construction accounting.

  • Associate degree or equivalent experience.

  • Spectrum Viewpoint or other construction accounting software experience.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
  • Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
  • Knowledge and skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel.
  • Positive attitude and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal and external customers.
  • Good punctuation, spelling, and grammar skills are essential.
  • Must maintain confidentiality and contribute to a team-oriented work environment.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Coordinating, processing and data entry of accounts payable.
  • Processes checks and payments for vendors.
  • Matching/receiving of invoices to POs where applicable.
  • Reconcile processed work by verifying entries.
  • Accurately charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries.
  • Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, scheduling and preparing checks, resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos, initiate stop-payment requests, etc.
  • Initiate coding process of invoices not associated with an existing PO.
  • Vendor statement reconciliation
  • File maintenance as per S.O.X. and company requirements.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with Operations and Purchasing departments.
  • Protect the organizations value by keeping information confidential.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills as this position interacts with all levels of the organization.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • Background check, credit check, MVR and drug screen may be required (will vary by position).
  • Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans. EEO/AAP

APPLICATION DEADLINE - April 30, 2024

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

MDU Resources Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
3+ years
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