Staff Accountant

Planet Pharma; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

A reputable finance company located in Manassas, Virginia is seeking an AP & AR staff accountant to support day-to-day finance activities. Responsibilities include maintaining accounts payable and receivable files, processing payments, and reconciling monthly vendor statements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential. The pay range is $25-35 an hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Demonstrated quick-study and self-starter competencies.
• Comfortable working alongside stakeholders on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all AP & AR files, digital and paper.
• Process payments and match invoices to checks.
• Perform bank reconciliation at month-end.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Excel and Word

Ability to meet scheduled and ad‑hoc project deadlines

Team player committed to high standards of professionalism

Education

Bachelors degree in Accounting preferred

Job description

Basic Function

AP & AR staff accountant will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day AP & AR activities of the Finance Department. Includes a variety of highly sensitive and confidential accounting duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description. The position and its essential functions may change over time and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description. The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of this position.

Accounts Payable & Receivables

• Maintains all AP & AR files, digital and paper. Review invoices to ensure expenses are allocated to the correct general ledger account. Obtain approval before entering invoices into accounting system.
• Utilize AP aging report to determine when vendor payments will be processed. Processes payments, matches invoices to checks, and submits to obtain signatures on checks and distributes accordingly. Work with Shared Service and Stakeholders to ensure seamless transaction processes.
• Similarly, utilize AR aging report to determine when customer payments are late. Issue invoices when shipments are made and for prepayments. Work with Shared Service and Stakeholders to ensure seamless transactional processes.
• Respond to all vendor inquiries and reconcile monthly vendor statements, researching and correcting any discrepancies.
• Prepare weekly sales shipment summary.
• Perform bank reconciliation at month-end.
• Perform all related journal entries at month-end where necessary.
• Work with stakeholders (e.g., Procurement, Warehouse) to ensure receipts and POs are recorded accurately for a 3‑way match.

Pay range: 25‑35 /hr

• Depending on experience

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting preferred
• 1‑3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Excel and Word
• Ability to effectively meet scheduled and ad‑hoc project deadlines
• Demonstrated quick‑study and self‑starter competencies
• A team player committed to high standards of professionalism
• Comfortable working alongside stakeholders on a daily basis