Accounts Payable Analyst

Clark Group; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan (401k)

Job summary

Clark Construction Group is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable (AP) Analyst to join our finance team in McLean, VA. You will manage daily invoice processing, vendor inquiries, and disbursement activities to ensure timely payments.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of AP or bookkeeping experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Coupa or similar systems. A degree is preferred; we value accuracy, organization, and excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in an accounts payable or bookkeeping role.
• Degree preferred.
• Proficiency with accounting software and document management/imaging systems; Coupa or similar systems a strong plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and ability to learn multiple systems.
• High attention to detail when handling financial numbers, job coding, and vendor information.
• Excellent organization and time management to handle priorities.
• Proven customer service skills and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of invoices and credit memos into the accounting system via various channels, including automated workflows.
• Validate and resolve discrepancies involving POs, vendor statements, and cost centers.
• Administer the central AP email inbox; resolve vendor inquiries regarding invoices, payment terms, and status.
• Manage daily check disbursements and address issues with outstanding or returned checks.
• Handle invoices in draft or on-hold status and support timely vendor payments.

Skills

Accounts payable

Excel

Attention to detail

Organization

Customer service

AP experience

Degree preferred

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Coupa

Document management systems

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Accounts Payable (AP) Analyst to join our finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for the daily administration of our accounts payable processes, ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, and efficient handling of payment disbursements. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical skills, a high level of accuracy, eagerness to learn and the ability to manage multiple workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Invoice Processing: Efficiently process high volume of invoices and credit memos into the accounting system through various channels including the automated invoice workflow.
• Validate research and resolve discrepancies involving purchase orders, vendor statements, and internal cost centers.
• Correspondence Management: Administer the central AP email inbox. Research and resolve vendor inquiries to include but not limited to invoice amount and/or quantity discrepancies, payment terms, and invoice/payment status.
• Disbursement & Check Administration: Manage daily check payment disbursements. Track and resolve issues surrounding outstanding checks and returned checks.
• Exception Handling: Manage invoices in draft status and investigate/resolve invoices placed on hold to ensure vendor payment timelines are met. Assists with other projects as assigned by the AP management.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 1–3 years of experience in an account payable, or bookkeeping.
• Degree preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with accounting software and document management/imaging systems (experience with Coupa or similar systems is a strong plus).
• Solid Microsoft Excel skills and an aptitude to learn multiple systems.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy when handling financial numbers, job coding, and vendor information.
• Organization: Excellent time management skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Customer Service: Track record of providing excellent customer service; willing to go above and beyond; proven problem solving skills.

For this role the base salary range is $45,000 - $140,000.

Benefits

• Clark offers a total compensation package that includes base salary, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision benefits, paid time off, retirement/401k, and Company Contribution plan.
• Additional benefits include life insurance, commuter benefit, short & long term disability, fitness reimbursement, FSA, tuition reimbursement, back-up daycare, tutoring & family support benefits, EAP/Work-Life assistance, and a holiday contribution program.

Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and infrastructure companies in the United States. Our portfolio spans every major building market, from public to private, corporate to cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure connecting it all - power, transportation, water, and roadways. Since 1906, we've been delighting and delivering value to our clients and project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and strengthening the communities where we live. With offices strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach. Learn more about Clark Construction. There is a sense of camaraderie that comes with delivering impactful projects as a team. It creates a sense of humility and fosters pride in the work we do. At Clark, we are proud to build what matters, together. Learn more about careers at Clark. Find even more opportunities with the Clark Group, our collection of companies – delivering construction and asset solutions for clients across the United States. Clark Group's capabilities span the entire asset lifecycle - from project development and financing to construction and facility maintenance. Asset Solutions Altura Associates Coda Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate S2N Technology Group Building & Infrastructure Atkinson Construction Shirley Contracting Company C3M Power Systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Clark promotes a drug-free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail] or call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Authorization to Work Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.