Accounts Payable Specialist

Scout Clean Energy • Boulder, CO

23d • $55,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Accounts Payable Specialist with Scout Clean Energy, you will play an integral role in building a tightly knit and highly productive team. You will be responsible for managing purchase orders, processing invoices, mailing checks, interfacing with vendors, and completing a variety of accounting tasks on firm timelines. Throughout the day, you will interface with the Accounting team as well as other departments to ensure all responsibilities are completed accurately and on schedule. You will be supervised in your day-to-day work by the AP Team Lead, while your formal reporting manager will be the VP of Corporate Finance Accounting.
The successful candidate’s passion for renewable and clean energy will create a real connection to our work and to our broader team. Our new Accounts Payable Specialist will understand the service-oriented nature of this position and will bring the maturity needed to interact with many personality types and competing priorities. We seek someone with a desire to continuously improve and to support the development of processes that drive our team’s efficiency.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• At least three years of experience in an Accounts Payable role
• Demonstrated experience with key software systems:
• Required: Working experience with accounting systems and the Microsoft Office suite and with ERP systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience with collaborating on operational procedures.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and deadline-driven time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting.
• Ability to maintain information confidentiality and handle with discretion.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAGE 300CRE, Sage Paperless, and SAP Concur are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and secure approval from managers for expenses and invoices
• Code invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc.
• Correspond with vendors via phone or email.
• Match corresponding purchase orders to incoming invoices with supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve problems with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
• Prepare batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
• Assist with monthly status reports, and monthly closings.
• Process remittance information from checks, drafts and wire transfers.
• File, maintain, and distribute accounting documents.
• Archive payment records with record retention specifications
• Coordinate and file annual 1099s
• Ensure vendor documentation (e.g., W-9) is current and compliant
• Ad hoc assignments and special projects as required.

Benefits

• Scout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, paid parental leave, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.
• Attractive annual bonus potential.

What This Job Offers

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