Accounts Payable Specialist

Responsibilities :

• Accurately input supplier invoices in a high-volume environment
• Mail processing, sorting, and scanning
• Understand job and general ledger account structure and accurately assign cost codes to invoices
• Understand requirements used in determining how invoices are processed
• Respond to vendor inquiries and address any payment discrepancies
• Review supplier statements and ensure cohesive records.
• Review outstanding payments and take appropriate corrective action.
• Code credit card transactions and follow up on outstanding receipts.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Support project managers and suppliers in a positive enthusiastic way that addresses their needs and provides an excellent customer experience.
• Make suggestions for and support continuous improvement.
• Ad hoc projects and reporting requests

Qualifications & Requirements :

• Positive attitude, enthusiastic, coachable, and self-motivated with a great work ethic
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze, draw conclusions and devise solutions to problems
• Organized and efficient in completing tasks with excellent follow up skills.
• Effective and cooperative communication skills
• Ability to quickly form and maintain positive relationships
• Ability to quickly adapt to change
• Demonstrate effective use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel as well as other applications used to perform job duties
• Desire to continually improve internal processes
• Quick and effective decision-making skills
• Knowledge of accounting practices and general ledger entries a plus

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity.

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ( we, our, or Vaco ) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here .
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here .

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.