AP Accounting Analyst

Insight Global; Sully Square (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an accounting analyst to join the Accounts Payable team. The role focuses on the monthly and quarterly reconciliation of 40-50 internal AP accounts, with investigation of discrepancies and preparation of journal entries to support accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 1-3 years in accounting, advanced Excel skills, experience with AP reconciliation and Costpoint, and can work independently in a remote environment while meeting monthly close deadlines.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in an accounting environment and familiar with the reconciliation process
• experience in accounts payable reconciliation and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and formula-based data review
• Experience researching discrepancies between the general ledger and AP records
• Ability to prepare accurate journal entries for corrective action
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• U.S. citizenship required - Bachelor's Degree
• government contracting experience
• Costpoint experience

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliation of 40-50 internal AP accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Conduct investigative research when general ledger balances do not match supporting records, identifying root causes and corrective actions
• Prepare and post journal entries to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate financial reporting
• Review AP transactions, vendor activity, and internal documentation to validate account integrity
• Create and maintain Excel-based reconciliation tools, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and data validation checks
• Communicate findings clearly to internal stakeholders, providing recommendations and status updates
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and financial governance standards
• Work autonomously while meeting deadlines for monthly close, quarterly reporting, and ad-hoc requests

Skills

Accounts payable reconciliation

Financial analysis

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Costpoint

Job description

Job Description

My client is looking for an accounting analyst to join their Accounts Payable team. This person will primarily be taking the reconciliation process off the Sr. Manager's hands for monthly and quarterly reconciliations of 40-50 internal AP accounts. Their day to day responsibilities will be:

• Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliation of 40-50 internal AP accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness


• Conduct investigative research when general ledger balances do not match supporting records, identifying root causes and corrective actions


• Prepare and post journal entries to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate financial reporting

• Review AP transactions, vendor activity, and internal documentation to validate account integrity


• Create and maintain Excel-based reconciliation tools, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and data validation checks


• Communicate findings clearly to internal stakeholders, providing recommendations and status updates


• Maintain compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and financial governance standards


• Work autonomously while meeting deadlines for monthly close, quarterly reporting, and ad-hoc requests

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Skills and Requirements

1-3 years experience in an accounting environment and familiar with the reconciliation process

experience in accounts payable reconciliation and financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and formula-based data review

Experience researching discrepancies between the general ledger and AP records

Ability to prepare accurate journal entries for corrective action

Ability to work independently in a remote environment

U.S. citizenship required - Bachelor's Degree

• government contracting experience


• Costpoint experience