Accountant I - Hybrid Role

The Accountant I is responsible for reviewing and processing all employee expense reports, processing payments, and responding to any related questions. This position can be on-site or an intermittent work-from-home position. The job requires a working knowledge of accounting functions with a strong sense of attention to detail.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
• Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries.
• Pays vendors; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments.
• Reviews all submitted employee expense reports and validates all expenses against supplied receipts and company's internal expense guidelines, and is the main point of contact for inquiries into the process.
• Initiates payments to employees weekly for expense reports.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting principles.
• Sort and distribute incoming mail.
• Assist with other projects as assigned.
• Maintain, research, and update broker information in ICM system.
• Annual preparation of vendor 1099s.

Additional Skills and Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• 2+ years prior experience with accounts payable preferred.
• Detail oriented, with strong organization and time management skills.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, specifically Microsoft Excel.
• Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and interact with employees and vendors in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively.
• Ability to perform the required work at the Warner Pacific Westlake office, as a hybrid in-office and work-from-home position.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, lift a minimum of 5 pounds, file, stand, bend, reach and pull.