Accounting Support Specialist

PEC Management II; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PEC Management is seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional for a blended role in our Erie, PA office. This position covers multiple accounting functions across the week, providing variety and exposure to the Controller and broader organization.

You will rotate through AP, benefit reconciliation, payroll support, and Controller assistance, with daily shifts based on business needs, and opportunities to grow into senior accounting or controller-track roles over time.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in accounts payable, payroll, or general accounting support.
• Comfort working with numbers, reconciliations, and detail-heavy data entry.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to shift between tasks without losing accuracy.
• A team player who's comfortable asking questions and learning multiple systems/processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with accounting or payroll software a plus.
• Associate's degree in accounting/finance preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable - processing vendor invoices, coding expenses, matching purchase orders, and ensuring timely, accurate payments.
• Benefit Reconciliation - reconciling employee benefit deductions and carrier billing to ensure accuracy across payroll and vendor statements.
• Payroll Support - assisting with payroll such as data entry, timekeeping corrections, and reconciliation, and submission of smaller entity payroll.
• Controller Support - acting as an accounting assistant to the Controller, helping with month-end tasks, reporting, and special projects as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Team player

Excel proficiency

Numerical accuracy

Education

Associate's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

PEC Management is looking for a detail-oriented accounting professional to join our support office team in a newly created role. This isn't a typical single-function accounting position - it's a blended role built to cover multiple areas of our accounting operation across the week, giving you variety, exposure to different parts of the business, and a direct line to our Controller.

If you like structure but don't want to do the exact same task every day, this role is designed for you.

What You'll Do

This position combines several accounting functions into one role. Your week will typically include:

• Accounts Payable - processing vendor invoices, coding expenses, matching purchase orders, and ensuring timely, accurate payments
• Benefit Reconciliation - reconciling employee benefit deductions and carrier billing to ensure accuracy across payroll and vendor statements
• Payroll Support - assisting with payroll such as data entry, timekeeping corrections, and reconciliation, and submission of smaller entity payroll.
• Controller Support - acting as an accounting assistant to the Controller, helping with month-end tasks, reporting, and special projects as needed

Because the role spans multiple functions, your daily and weekly schedule will shift based on business needs - for example, AP-heavy days early in the week, benefit reconciliation around billing cycles, and payroll or Controller support around key deadlines.

What We're Looking For

• Prior experience in accounts payable, payroll, or general accounting support
• Comfort working with numbers, reconciliations, and detail-heavy data entry
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to shift between tasks without losing accuracy
• A team player who's comfortable asking questions and learning multiple systems/processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with accounting or payroll software a plus
• Associate's degree in accounting/finance preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience

Why This Role Is Different

Most accounting roles are built around one function. This one is built around the needs of the business - which means broader exposure, more variety day to day, and a faster path to understanding how accounting connects across the entire organization. It's a great fit for someone who wants to grow into a more senior accounting or controller-track role over time.

Schedule & Location

Full-time, in-office at PEC Management support office. 8:00AM to 5:00PM (1 hour lunch). 1250 Tower Lane, Erie, PA 16505.