Accounts Payable / Accounting Assistant

CFS; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking an Accounting/AP Assistant to support a busy accounting team in Portland, OR. The role starts onsite with potential hybrid flexibility and involves processing invoices, deposits, and AP tasks.

You will use Excel (VLOOKUP, filters, PivotTables) and contribute to weekly check runs and expense report reviews, while ensuring accuracy and adherence to established processes.

Qualifications

• AP, accounting, or accounting administrative experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to check your work.
• Able to work independently while following established processes.
• Solid Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, filters and PivotTables.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the central AP inbox, route invoices, and follow up with vendors for missing information.
• Enter and post check deposits and other accounting data
• Assist with invoice coding and other AP tasks
• Help with weekly check runs and expense report review
• Use Excel for basic reporting and data work, including VLOOKUPs, filters, and PivotTables
• Provide general accounting and administrative support and help the team wherever needed

Skills

AP

Accounting

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

Tools

Deltek BST

Job description

About The Company / Opportunity

Our client is a well-established Portland professional services firm looking for an Accounting/AP Assistant to provide additional support to a busy accounting team. This is a great fit for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable following established processes, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team.

Portland, OR

Our client is a well-established Portland professional services firm looking for an Accounting/AP Assistant to provide additional support to a busy accounting team. This is a great fit for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable following established processes, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team.

The work is structured and deadline-driven, but the team is supportive and easy to work with. The position will start onsite, with the potential for some hybrid flexibility once you're up to speed.

What You'll Do

• Monitor the central AP inbox, route invoices, and follow up with vendors for missing information
• Enter and post check deposits and other accounting data
• Assist with invoice coding and other AP tasks
• Help with weekly check runs and expense report review
• Use Excel for basic reporting and data work, including VLOOKUPs, filters, and PivotTables
• Provide general accounting and administrative support and help the team wherever needed

What You Bring

• AP, accounting, or accounting administrative experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to check your work
• Comfortable reading instructions, following established processes, and applying basic accounting rules
• Able to work independently while knowing when to ask questions
• Comfortable working with invoices and a chart of accounts
• Solid Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, filters, and PivotTables
• Knowledge of debits and credits is a plus
• Experience in a project-based or professional services environment, or with Deltek/BST, is a plus but not required

$52,000 - $58,000