Accounts Payable Manager

About Paragon Professional Services, LLC

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Accounts Payable Manager         Location – El Paso, TX

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Wage/Salary Range: $75,000

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

•         Analyzes invoices and expense reports for accuracy and eligibility for payment

•         Ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and expense vouchers and maintains accurate financial records and control reports

•         Reviews and approves vouchers of AP staff to ensure accuracy of information

•         Reviews and approves the reconciliation of customer statements to invoices in the accounting system

•         Reviews and approves vendor information entered into the accounting system

•         Reviews and approves weekly check runs

•         Completes and files Form 1099 annually with IRS

•         Initiates federal and state tax payments as directed

•         Contributes to the development and improvement of current processes and procedures.

•         Mentor’s employees by training and coaching

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

•         Education Requirements: HS Diploma

•         Level of Experience Requirements:

Minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible experience in accounts payable

Three years of leadership or supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

•         Strong communication and computer skills

•         Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel

•         Experience with accounting software (Costpoint, Deltek, Concur etc.)

•         Ability to pass a drug, background, reference, and credit check knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics

•         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

•         Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and DCAA requirements

•         Ability to read and interpret financial data and documents, such as reports, spreadsheets, and correspondence

•         Good working knowledge of various computer business software applications presently used by the company.

•         Ability to learn and understand the company’s policies and procedures

•         Ability to actively listen and provide high quality customer service

•         Ability to be detail oriented; superior organizational, follow-up, and records maintenance skills

•         Ability to exercise resourcefulness

Preferred

•         Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

•         Strong knowledge and working experience using Deltek Costpoint, Cognos and Concur

•         Experience in a multi-company environment

•         Experience with government contracting

Supervisory Responsibilities

•         This position will have supervisory responsibilities. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.   

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

•         This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.    

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting.

Physical Setting: Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting.

Schedule and Flexibility: Monday-Friday 0800 – 1700 core hours, additional time as needed

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Other Pertinent Work Details: Occasional travel may be required.  

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.