Accounting Associate, Accounts Payable

Pilot Company • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Accounting Associate, Accounts Payable performs routine AP accounting activities, including coding invoices, submitting invoices for payment, and researching payments. The role verifies and codes high volumes of vendor invoices, routes invoices electronically to internal team members for approval and processing, and coordinates with internal teams to maintain bot reports and create payment uploads. The associate works with vendors and internal team members to reconcile and resolve invoice discrepancies and ensures transaction-entry verification procedures are followed. The role also supports the company’s common purpose, provides high-level support to guests and team members, and ensures work complies with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Other duties may be assigned, including responding to inquiries by email and phone.

Applicants should have a local presence in Knoxville, Tennessee, or surrounding communities. The position does not support immigration sponsorship; applicants must have the legal right to work in the United States without additional sponsorship. Travel is less than 5%. The work involves general office duties and sitting or standing for long periods.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work extended hours when necessary, and work with a high sense of urgency.
• Legal right to work in the United States without additional sponsorship.
• Local presence in Knoxville, TN, or surrounding communities.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in accounting or finance.
• Accounts Payable experience.
• General Ledger experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify and code high volumes of vendor invoices for payment.
• Electronically route invoices to internal team members for approval and processing.
• Coordinate with internal team members to maintain bot reports and create payment uploads.
• Work with vendors and internal team members to reconcile and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Follow transaction-entry verification procedures.
• Ensure activities comply with applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Support guests and team members at the highest level while modeling the company’s common purpose.
• Respond to inquiries by email and phone, as required.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED