Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable

Position Title

Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable

Job Description

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle accounts payable including tracking, recording, coding, approval and payment
• Review invoices received against PO/PR on file
• Record invoices in Oracle Accounts Payable, ensure invoices are accurately scanned into system & correctly matched to purchase orders.
• Preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Work closely with procurement and technical representatives to obtain required approvals
• Able to identify unallowable costs according to government rules and/or contractual terms
• Review and process employee expense reimbursements
• Manage vendor relations, research and resolve variances or discrepancies in invoices, set up new vendors
• Support basic general ledger accounting including journal entry posting
• Record sales & use tax as applicable
• AP file maintenance
• Monitors the accounts payable aging
• Ability to implement policies and procedures to help improve efficiencies
• Ability to perform moderately complex accounting tasks/analysis, categorize data for reporting and audit purpose
• Applies general knowledge of accounting/government policies and procedures when responding to written and verbal inquiries from stakeholders
• Support Audits for allowable and unallowable costs
• Support continuing ERP system improvements and upgrades

Job Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field or the equivalent business-experience
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a high-volume Accounts Payable environment
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel & Office 365
• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud AP is preferred
• Working knowledge of government grant and/or government contracts is preferred
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; high degree of accuracy
• Capable of quickly comprehending new information and technologies
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, comfortable working with operations team/non-accounting professionals, deal with complex accounting/project codes/org codes.
• Analytical/problem solving – ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities
• Must be team oriented, willing to operate within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
• Travel Required

Job Details

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $37-$74/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location: Bellevue, WA.
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package

Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre‑tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation – from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.