Accounts Payable Accountant at Pathfinder International

Summary of Role:  

Processing checks, wires, and ACH payments. Delivers customer service based on accounting policies and procedures and meets or exceeds expectations of entire organization. Reconciles relevant accounts monthly, leads relevant month-end close tasks, leads audit-support tasks, as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

Recording, Analysis and Reporting: 

• Payment Processing: Processes checks, wires and ACH payments.
• Customer Service: Delivers customer service based on accounting policies and procedures and meets or exceeds expectations of entire organization.
• Enters data accurately into Serenic accounting system.
• Initiates payment on invoices in a timely manner.
• Travel Expenses: Reviews of all travel expense reports to ensure accuracy and adherence to travel policy.

Compliance/Document Verification:

• Reviews all data on invoices, purchase orders and requisitions to ensure proper Reviews all supporting documents to verify completeness and accuracy.

Accounting Support:

• Conducts month-end close process, including reconciliation of accounts payable and travel advances.
• Leads tasks related to annual audit, as assigned.

Process and Tools Continuous Improvement:

• Develops process improvement tools, job aids, etc. relevant to the position, as assigned.

Capacity Building and Development:

• Leads training to other business units on accounting forms and proper coding

Required Education and Work Experience:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or equivalent, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies.
• 3 years finance and accounting experience, preferably in an international, nonprofit organization
• Accounting Principles and Practices: Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and procedures, with a focus on accounts payable.
• Reconciliation: Advanced knowledge and ability to manage complex account reconciliations according to standards and guidelines.
• Reporting: Advanced knowledge of the financial reporting process.
• Accounting Systems and Tools: Advanced knowledge of accounting systems, data and spreadsheets.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

• Work experience in International Finance and Accounting in an organization of at least $50M in revenue with multiple international offices.
• Work experience with Serenic/Microsoft Dynamics NAV accounting system and UKG payroll/HRIS.
• Work experience with government grants and contracts.

Other Information: 

Technology to be Used:

• Uses cellular and office phones, laptops, or desktop computers.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel required (10% or less)