Democratic National Committee - Accounts Payable Staff Accountant (Washington, DC)

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POSITION:                 Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

Washington, DC

CONTACT:                   Resumes should be emailed to dnc...@dnc.org - NO PHONE CALLS

DESCRIPTION:

General Purpose

Perform accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable and expense transactions.  There will be other responsibilities within the accounting department assigned on an as needed basis.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Review all payment requests for compliance with active contracts and payment agreements
• Resolve any invoice discrepancy
• Set invoices up for payment
• Ensure proper coding of invoices
• Process check requests
• Reconciliation of payments
• Prepare analysis of accounts
• Monitor vendor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Vendor file maintenance
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries
• Produce monthly reports
• Assist in month-end closing
• Maintenance of documents
• Ensure 1099 IRS vendor compliance requirements are met

Education and Experience

• BS in Accounting or an equivalent degree required
• Knowledge of accounts payable 
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• Proficient in data entry and management
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel
• 1-3 years accounts payable and general accounting experience
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics (Nav) and Quickbase preferred

Key Competencies

• Organizing and prioritizing
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality
• Communication skills
• Information management skills
• Problem-solving skills

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.