Accounts Payable Specialist I

Bering Straits Native Corp • Anchorage, AK

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist I position at Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is responsible for reviewing invoices and check requests for accuracy and completeness, assembling documents for computer input, verifying accuracy of itemized charges, accounts numbers, total costs, and obtaining required approvals. This role ensures transactions comply with financial policies and procedures, enters invoices into the accounting system for multiple companies, and prepares and processes accounts payable checks and ACH payments. The Specialist ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense reimbursements, reviews vendor statements and invoices, investigates and resolves discrepancies, and reconciles and processes expense reports and company credit card statements. Additionally, the role responds to vendor questions, inquiries, and reconciliations, provides accounts payable services to staff, projects, and vendors, and assists in the month-end closing process. Other related tasks may be assigned by the AP Manager and/or Controller.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year full-time accounts payable specific work experience in a high-volume environment.
• Ten key by touch.
• Ability to meet weekly deadlines.
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities under deadlines.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work in a team environment.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as Microsoft products, word processing, managing paper and electronic files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Managing one's own time.
• Using computers and computer system software to enter data, or process information.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Nice To Haves

• Current experience processing accounts payable preferably in government contracting, and multi company environment.
• Costpoint experience or similar system.
• Moderate level of computer skills required including proficiency using Microsoft Office programs such as Teams and email system.
• Current experience processing accounts payable in government contracting, and multi company environment.
• Experience with Sharepoint or other AP invoice routing system.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices and check requests for accuracy and completeness.
• Assemble documents for computer input, verifying accuracy of itemized charges, accounts numbers, total costs and obtain required approvals.
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
• Enter invoices into the accounting system for multiple companies.
• Prepare and process accounts payable checks and ACH payments.
• Ensure timely payments of vendor invoices and expense reimbursements.
• Review vendor statements, invoices, investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile and process expense reports and company credit card statements.
• Responds to vendor questions, inquiries and reconciliations.
• Provides accounts payable services to staff, projects and vendors.
• Assist in month end closing process.
• Performs other related tasks as may be assigned by the AP Manager and/or Controller.

Benefits

• Pre-employment drug screening
• Acceptable background check results
• Shareholder Preference (BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.)

What This Job Offers

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