Accounts Payable (AP) Staff Accountant 153 views

Accounts Payable (AP) Staff Accountant

About Palladium

Palladium is a global
company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and
livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power,
and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions
and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural
world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,000 talented,
motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender
identities. 

Palladium Americas

Our Americas’ business team has brilliant and passionate
colleagues working in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North and
South America as well as the Caribbean, fulfilling projects and assignments for
clients from institutions, corporations, governments, and foundations based in
the Americas. We have offices in Washington, DC, New York City, and
Raleigh-Durham, NC.

 You and Your Career

If you are an aspiring professional who is a team player with
strong organizational skills and attention to detail, we are interested in
hearing from you.

Purpose of position

The main responsibility of this position is to ensure recording of
vendor invoices and intercompany charges and costs, and corresponding payments
are completed in an accurate and timely manner and in compliance with the
appropriate terms and internal controls.

The role is also expected to contribute to the completion of other accounts payable tasks including payments, travel
expenses and advances, credit card transaction recording and various
reconciliations.  This person will also assist with various tax
and audit requirements and reporting.

Expected Contributions:

• Complete monthly AP reconciliations for facility and communication costs
•  Review and upload monthly reconciliation spreadsheets for field offices, including template management and field office training
• Sales and Use Tax analysis
• Assist accounting with field voucher payroll reconciliations
• Assist with recording and online payment of federal and state taxes
• Assist with monthly/annual close process
• Maintain vendor profiles and work with vendors to update payment information as needed
• Participate in project, US Government and year-end audits
• Support members of the accounts payable team
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Must be detail oriented with strong analytical skills
• Ability to identify problems and find effective solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Excel

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in accounting/finance
  
• Knowledge of accounting software (Costpoint)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.  

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.