What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist AP/AR position at Impact Electronic Solutions?
Position Title: Accounting Specialist - AP/AR
Department: Accounting
Reports to: Controller
Wage Range: $27 - $32 per hour
Position Summary
The Accounting Specialist - AP/AR is responsible for processing and managing all accounts payable transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards. This role requires a high level of accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with internal teams and external vendors.
Principal Accountabilities
Department: Accounting
Reports to: Controller
Wage Range: $27 - $32 per hour
Position Summary
The Accounting Specialist - AP/AR is responsible for processing and managing all accounts payable transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards. This role requires a high level of accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with internal teams and external vendors.
Principal Accountabilities
- Process and manage all Accounts Payable (AP) transactions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Respond to vendor inquiries, review coding, verify transactions, and research/resolving issues or exceptions.
- Maintain and reconcile company corporate credit cards, ensuring all transactions are accounted for properly.
- Lead a project to implement ACH payments for suppliers to streamline payment processing.
- Perform routine accounting activities, including data entry, general ledger maintenance, and preparation of financial statements.
- Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger based on supporting documentation.
- Maintain the company's prepaid asset schedule to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Perform moderately complex calculations using spreadsheets and other accounting tools.
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and transaction explanations.
- Work independently within established accounting procedures to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
- Other accounting-related duties as assigned.
- 6 years of related job experience in accounting, specifically AP/AR.
- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and accounting reports.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with an aptitude for numbers.
- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills with vendors, team members, and leadership.
- Flexible, dependable, and able to adapt to changing priorities.
- Maintains confidentiality when handling sensitive financial information.
- Contributes to continuous process improvement to enhance accounting efficiency.
- Associate's Degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Experience with Accounts Receivable (AR) processes.
Salary : $27 - $32
