Sr. AP Accountant
Sparks Group
Alexandria, VA
Sparks Group has partnered with a renowned government transportation contractor to seek a highly skilled and results-oriented Senior Accounts Payables Accountant. This role involves a comprehensive range of responsibilities, strong understanding of invoice processing, AP reconciliations, period-of-performance accounting, proven experience performing Accounts Payable and vendor master data accounting functions. If you are looking for the next step in your career, apply now!
Key Responsibilities
- Review, validate, and process vendor invoices to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely payment.
- Determine and document periods of performance for services and accurately record voucher details.
- Reconcile and maintain Accounts Payable ledgers and subledgers, including reclassifications as needed.
- Manage vendor master data, including onboarding, validation, updates, and ongoing data cleansing.
- Partner with Procurement, Accounting, and Audit teams to resolve data issues, support audits, and participate in system and master data initiatives.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant accounting or AR experience, including at least 2 years at a senior analyst, accounting, or audit level.
- Experience supporting AR, reconciliations, and financial reporting in public sector, financial services, real estate, or similar environments.
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- CPA, CGFM, CMA, or CIA certification preferred.
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This job is Hybrid Remote.
We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
About the Company
Sparks Group
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.