Accounts Payable Accountant : District of Columbia

Accounts Payable Accountant
Accounts Payable Department

Washington, DC

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is looking to fill an AP Accountant position to work in a full-cycle A/P environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enters, audits, reconciles, codes complex invoices.
• Processes, makes journal entries and disburses payment requests on a daily basis.
• Reviews, processes and reconciles invoices and vouchers for expenditures incurred.
• Verifies that all transactions have proper approvals and proper support in accordance with policies and procedures and according to acceptable accounting standards.
• Enters all vendor information for sales and use tax and form 1099 and assists in its preparation and reconciliation.
• Reviews complex expense distributions and reconciles GL reports of outstanding items.
• Issues invoices for and reconciling A/R items.
• Prepares special reports and projects.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Accounting or a minimum of two years of hands-on experience in a full cycle Accounts Payable position.

Requirements:

• Ability to use personal computer and calculator required.
• Knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and ability to use Microsoft 2010 required.
• Prior experience with Dynamics SL (Solomon) preferred.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent organizational and data entry and retrieval skills.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter, work independently and be able to manage several tasks at one time.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time and ability to lift twenty-five pounds.

Selected candidates will be required to set for an Accounts Payable screening and Excel tests.

The IBT offers a competitive salary with a 100%-employer paid health & welfare plan, vacation & sick leave, pension, and 401(k).

Please send a cover letter and résumé to humanresources2@teamster.org. Use “Accounts Payable” in the subject line ONLY. No phone calls please.

The IBT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.