A/P Specialist III

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

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As an Accounts Payable III (A/P Specialist), you will be responsible for processing full cycle Accounts Payables. Will work in conjunction with the A/P Manager, able to troubleshoot vendor and employee's issues or concerns and will also be the backup for the A/P Manager. Perform weekly check runs and reports, and reconciliations as needed. 

Highlights of Responsibilities:

• Performs basic to moderately complex and/or specialized Accounts Payable functions
• Interprets accounts payable data, prepares and analyzes accounts payable reports and may make recommendations
• Responsible for providing accurate payment information to vendors, suppliers, or other organizations/individuals
• Reviews purchase orders, understands processing invoices associated with 2-way/3-way matches, enters invoices and prepares payments
• Maintains all payment information and/or files
• Processes month-end processing
• Supervises activities in the accounts payable function
• Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate records and control reports
• Determines solutions to unusual and complex accounts payable problems
• Coordinates accounting matters with other departments
• Assists in the development and installation of accounting systems (accounts payable), methods, procedures and controls
• Determines need and use of accounts payable data
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent related experience
• 4 - 9 years of experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Accounts Payable Experience with a Government Contractor: 2 – 5 Years
• Experience with Unanet Preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Government Travel Regulations

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.