Accountant I

About this role

Overview
Under general direction of the Sr. Accountant the Accountant I role will be responsible for performing all accounting functions related to accounts payable and purchase order processing. This includes setting up vendor purchase orders, matching and reconciling vendor invoices to purchase orders, directing and insuring payables are properly coded and authorized, processing vendor invoices and expense reports for timely payment, and reconciling and resolving vendor statements. Accountant I will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing transactions to ensure compliance with GAAP and NASCO corporate policies and procedures. Responsibilities also include daily cash monitoring of central financial bank accounts and posting adjustments to account balances. In addition, this position will also be accountable for performing monthly bank and investment reconciliations, managing corporate American Express credit cards, assisting with month-end financial closing processes and maintaining balance sheet schedules and subsidiary ledgers. Communicates with controller regarding status of projects and initiatives. Locality to the state of Georgia required.


Responsibilities

• Oversees vendor invoices and associate expense reports ensuring they are accurately entered into accounts payable system with proper account coding, gl periods and approvals based on corporate authorization levels
• Audits expense reports submitted for reimbursement to ensure they are in accordance with GAAP, tax and corporate expense report policy
• Manages vendor payables to ensure payments are made in accordance with terms of contracts and SOW’s while maximizing NASCO’s cash flow
• Processes weekly payment disbursements for vendor invoices and associate expense reports
• Resolves all vendor statements and outstanding payments to insure accounts are in positive financial standing
• Oversees all vendor purchase orders, ensuring they are properly account coded in NASCO accounting system ...