NIKA is hiring for an Accounts Payable Specialist out of our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland! Named a “Top Workplace” by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to design, build and manage real property by combining facilities operations management, engineering, and architecture all under one roof.
At NIKA, you’ll be excited to come to work each day. This position comes with a competitive salary package that includes health/dental insurance, 401(k), bonus programs, and many other perks.
The Accounts Payable Specialist’s primary focus of this role will be to work closely with staff and senior management to coordinate all supporting functions related to the AP process and corresponding provider software.
Primary Duties and Job Responsibilities
- Receive, open, scan and enter all payment vouchers/invoices into Unanet, ensuring accuracy, expenses, locations and coding
- Follow-up on invoice approvals to ensure timely processing and payment to vendor invoices
- Handle all vendor correspondence via phone or email
- Print checks and three-way match to invoices and supporting documentation, and mail signed checks to vendors
- Investigates and resolves problems associated with invoice processing
- Answer AP related questions back to internal and external employees or vendors
- Assist with ensuring W-9s are on file for all vendors in accordance with legal requirements
- Prepare all vendor information and request forms, i.e. W-9s, etc.
- Distribute to project management all subcontractor account statements
- Produce monthly reports and assist in the month-end close
- Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
Education, Training, and Certifications
- 3+ years of full-cycle A/P experience, including vendor and account management
- Unanet software experience highly desired.
- Government Contracting experiene highly desired.
- Must be fluent in Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge
- Ability to adapt to changing environment and support of multiple business locations
NIKA is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
