Finance Associate: AP/AR, Payments & Reconciliations

SpectrumCareers; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

SpectrumCareers is seeking an Associate to support financial operations including payment processing, expense management, reconciliations, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and demonstrates strong communication, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

This role covers AP/AR, vendor payments, expense reporting, and opportunities to contribute to process improvements across accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 1+ years of professional experience in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Fundamental understanding of Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable and accounting principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues independently.
• Strong customer-service mindset with the ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive and professional support to internal and external stakeholders regarding AP/AR, and accounting inquiries.
• Monitor, prioritize, and process vendor invoices, ensuring accurate coding, allocation, approvals, and timely payment.
• Reconcile vendor statements and research and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Monitor invoice workflows and resolve items that are delayed, rejected, or require additional action.
• Support invoice uploads, data entry, and resolution of processing issues.
• Review and approve employee expense reports in accordance with company policies.
• Process ACH, wire, and check payments and ensure payment information is accurate and complete.
• Assist with Sales & Use Tax reporting and related analysis.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and special projects as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Customer-service mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

SpectrumCareers is seeking an Associate to support financial operations including payment processing, expense management, reconciliations, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and demonstrates strong communication, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

This role covers AP/AR, vendor payments, expense reporting, and opportunities to contribute to process improvements across accounting