Accounts Payable Specialist

POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have fun disrupting others. And we are not afraid to risk failure if it means being the best at what we do.

POLITICO is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist with excellent communication and organization skills. You will be an integral member of the accounting team and will ensure the timely execution of day-to-day activities. You are attentive to details and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the Accounts Payable process by collecting W9’s, Purchase Order matching, coding invoices and routing invoices for approval and preparing checks in Concur
• Use Excel to calculate allocations by department
• Extract payables data, reconcile to General Ledger and post in Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Work with editorial team to process freelancer payments in a timely manner
• Respond to vendor inquiries, reconcile vendor statements, research and resolve discrepancies
• Administer expense reports in Concur by reviewing for proper documentation, coding and compliance with travel and expense policy
• Prepare and file monthly sales and use tax returns
• Create annual 1099’s in compliance with IRS requirements
• Assist with month end close process
• Assist with the calculation and entry of month end accruals
• Enter wire payment information to online banking platform
• Provide cash requirement projection reports
• Assist with the maintenance of pre-paid accounts and ensure proper and timely (re)classifications
• Oversee the entry of multiple credit card transactions and account statement reconciliations
• Assist with ad hoc projects as needed

Skills and Attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or 2+ years accounts payable experience
• Detail oriented and results driven
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Microsoft Dynamics GP and Concur experiences are a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Act with integrity and maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrate initiative and urgency with reliable follow-through and execution skills

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors, collaborators, and talent cultivators. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity, and a prioritization on innovation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)