Junior Accounts Payable Specialist

LMT Defense; Atlanta (GA); In loco; USD 36.000 - 43.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

LMT Defense in the United States is seeking a Junior Accounts Payable Specialist to support invoice processing, reconciliation, and general ledger tasks. You will handle confidential information with care and help ensure accurate, timely financial records for vendors and colleagues.

Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting software are important, with in-person collaboration in Atlanta and a focus on compliance and accuracy in daily duties.

Competenze

• Experience in accounts payable and basic GL concepts is helpful.
• Familiarity with common accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, PeopleSoft).
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis ability.

Mansioni

• Process invoices and data entry; verify debits/credits and support automation.
• Reconcile accounts and GL balances; prepare journal entries as needed.
• Support A/P automation and vendor communications; assist AR if needed.
• Use Excel formulas (including VLOOKUP) for analysis and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and GAAP requirements.

Conoscenze

Accounts payable processing

Double-entry bookkeeping

General ledger accounting

Excel data analysis

SOX/GAAP compliance

Confidential information handling

Public accounting experience

Strumenti

QuickBooks

Quicken

Sage

PeopleSoft

HRIS (Workday/ADP/Kronos)

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Join our accounting team as a Junior Accounts Payable Specialist and help keep financial operations accurate, organized, and moving forward. You'll support invoice processing, account reconciliation, and general ledger accounting while handling confidential information with care. Your impact: Accurate, timely accounts payable helps colleagues and vendors rely on clear, well-maintained financial records.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and data entry in accounting systems; verify debits and credits and support accounts payable automation.
• Reconcile accounts and general ledger balances, prepare journal entries, and assist with accounts receivable management as needed.
• Use spreadsheets and Excel formulas, including the VLOOKUP function, for Excel data analysis and reporting.
• Follow financial compliance requirements, including relevant SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Support corporate, non-profit, or technical accounting tasks, and assist with benefits administration when assigned.

Experience

• Accounting and finance experience, including accounts payable, double entry bookkeeping, financial concepts, and account reconciliation, is helpful.
• Familiarity with accounting software, financial software, and accounting systems such as QuickBooks, Quicken, Sage, or PeopleSoft is preferred.
• Exposure to Workday, Paychex, ADP, Kronos, UltiPro, Ceridian, or other human resources information systems (HRIS) is a plus.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially spreadsheets and Excel data analysis; strong analysis skills and careful confidential information handling are important.
• Public accounting experience is welcome but not required. Applicants should be ready to learn processes and apply sound judgment to detailed work.

Pay

$26.02 - $31.33 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person