Accounts Payable Lead

Anchor QEA • Seattle, WA

2d • $33 - $37 • Hybrid

About The Position

Anchor QEA is seeking an accounts payable professional to assist the Assistant
Controller in managing the Company’s outgoing cash cycle process. The Accounts
Payable Lead will be collaborating with various internal and external clients to ensure
timely and accurate reporting of payment activity to enable the organization to properly
understand it’s cash flow. This role is an essential part of the success of Anchor QEA as
it provides visibility to the cash cycle to Senior Management and C-Suite to make
decisions.

Requirements

• At least a two-year associate’s degree in accounting or finance
• 10+ years of experience within the outgoing cash cycle (accounts payable, treasury/banking)
• The ideal candidate will be willing to learn the job role, have a positive attitude, be collaborative with multiple people and personalities, and be flexible to take on new challenges as they arise. This candidate would not be comfortable with the status quo and be willing to continually improve processes in collaboration with the rest of the Accounting and Finance team.
• Candidates must have high integrity and personal ethics due to the sensitive nature of the work.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Accounting Experience in the A/E/C (Architectural/Engineering/Construction) Industry.
• Experience using BST, Deltek and other similar ERP suites.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices received from external subcontractors and vendors daily in collaboration with the rest of the Accounts Payable team, including ensuring all invoices received are valid, coding invoices to the proper project and account, routing to the proper employee for approval, and following up on outstanding/unapproved invoices with internal stakeholders.
• Perform regular reconciliation processes at least monthly by receiving and reconciling vendor statements to invoices received and processed to ensure that all payments are valid and made timely to our partners.
• Assist with the vendor setup process, including validating vendor tax and bank information, and ensuring accuracy of inputs into the Company’s accounting system.
• Lead the annual 1099 reporting process.
• Lead the weekly ACH/Check payment process.
• Assist the Assistant Controller in ensuring data quality of all related reports, including timely posting of external invoice activity and punctual responses in regard to questions from internal and external customers.
• Assist the Assistant Controller in research and payment activities with Project Managers, Project Accountants and Clients (as needed).
• Assist the Assistant Controller and Controller with cash forecasting activities.
• Assist the General Ledger Accounting team with research payment activity identified during the Bank Reconciliation process
• Assist the Assistant Controller and Controller in month-end and year-end activities (example: audits) as needed.
• Assist the Assistant Controller and Controller in other activities as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance
• 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service
• 80 hours annually Sick and Safe Time
• 401k plan with an employer match
• Annual Bonus
• Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree