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Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable

Protingent
  • Bellevue, WA
  • $37–$74 Per Hour
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Position Title: Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Own full-cycle accounts payable including tracking, recording, coding, approval and payment
  • Review invoices received against PO/PR on file
  • Record invoices in Oracle Accounts Payable, ensure invoices are accurately scanned into system & correctly matched to purchase orders.
  • Preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Work closely with procurement and technical representatives to obtain required approvals
  • Able to identify unallowable costs according to government rules and/or contractual terms
  • Review and process employee expense reimbursements
  • Manage vendor relations, research and resolve variances or discrepancies in invoices, set up new vendors
  • Support basic general ledger accounting including journal entry posting
  • Record sales & use tax as applicable
  • AP file maintenance
  • Monitors the accounts payable aging
  • Ability to implement policies and procedures to help improve efficiencies
  • Ability to perform moderately complex accounting tasks/analysis, categorize data for reporting and audit purpose
  • Applies general knowledge of accounting/government policies and procedures when responding to written and verbal inquiries from stakeholders
  • Support Audits for allowable and unallowable costs
  • Support continuing ERP system improvements and upgrades

Job Qualifications:
  • BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field or the equivalent business-experience
  • Minimum of 3 years work experience in a high-volume Accounts Payable environment
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel & Office 365
  • Knowledge of Oracle Cloud AP is preferred
  • Working knowledge of government grant and/or government contracts is preferred
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented; high degree of accuracy
  • Capable of quickly comprehending new information and technologies
  • Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills, comfortable working with operations team/non-accounting professionals, deal with complex accounting/project codes/org codes.
  • Analytical/problem solving – ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems in a timely manner
  • Ability to prioritize and plan work activities
  • Must be team oriented, willing to operate within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment
  • The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
  • Travel Required

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Rate Range: $37-$74/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
  • Location: Bellevue, WA.
  • Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBellevue, WA
Salary$37–$74 Per Hour

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Balance Sheetunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Clean Technologiesunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • File Maintenanceunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Government Contractsunmatched
  • Government Grantsunmatched
  • Government Policiesunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Medical Equipmentunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Oracle Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Performance Reviewsunmatched
  • Policy Implementationunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Procedure Implementationunmatched
  • Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Sales Taxunmatched
  • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • Use Taxunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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