Accounts Payable Specialist

Precigen; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Precigen is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to support the AP process, ensuring accurate PO and receipt matching, invoice processing, and timely payments. The role includes maintaining vendor records and assisting in month-end close.

The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years in AP, strong MS Office skills, and experience with Dynamics SL or NetSuite is a plus. This position supports a collaborative finance team in Germantown, MD.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 1–2 years in Accounts Payable or accounting setting.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience with Dynamics SL or NetSuite is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase orders and receiving docs for correctness.
• Process, verify, and reconcile invoices; enter into system.
• Assist in month-end close processes and vendor record maintenance.
• Process accounts payable checks as needed.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Ethics

Written communication

Oral communication

Teamwork

Numerical skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Dynamics SL

NetSuite

Job description

The Accounts Payable Specialist assists in the overall Accounts Payable process which includes: reviewing purchase orders and receiving documentation for correctness; processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices; completing timely payments; and managing vendor records, while serving as backup for the other Accounts Payable Specialist. Additionally, this position will assist in month-end close processes, and perform other duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Accounting and Finance teams by making copies; filing documents.
• Scanning necessary documents to appropriate databases/files.
• Review purchase orders and receipt documentation for correctness.
• Maintain system for matching accounts payable invoices with appropriate documentation.
• Ensure proper coding for all payables before entry into system.
• Enter invoices and credit memos into accounting system.
• May process accounts payable checks (vendor payments for supplies and services, expense reimbursements, education reimbursements, check requests).
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of experience in an Accounts Payable or Accounting department
• General bookkeeping experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel) required.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics SL Accounting Software (Accounts Payable & Purchasing Modules) or other accounting software applications such as Net Suite a plus, but not required.

DESIRED KEY COMPETENCIES

• Ability to communicate effectively with a vast number of departments to obtain information concerning purchase orders, receiving and other expenses.
• Ability to efficiently manage tasks and adjust rapidly to changing environmental priorities.
• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards and trustworthiness.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently on various types of tasks.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in various situations.

EOE MFDV