Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable in Bellevue, Washington

Location

Bellevue, Washington

Job Type

Contractor

Company

Protingent

Position Title: Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Own full-cycle accounts payable including tracking, recording, coding, approval and payment

• Review invoices received against PO/PR on file

• Record invoices in Oracle Accounts Payable, ensure invoices are accurately scanned into system & correctly matched to purchase orders.

• Preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Work closely with procurement and technical representatives to obtain required approvals

• Able to identify unallowable costs according to government rules and/or contractual terms

• Review and process employee expense reimbursements

• Manage vendor relations, research and resolve variances or discrepancies in invoices, set up new vendors

• Support basic general ledger accounting including journal entry posting

• Record sales & use tax as applicable

• AP file maintenance

• Monitors the accounts payable aging

• Ability to implement policies and procedures to help improve efficiencies

• Ability to perform moderately complex accounting tasks/analysis, categorize data for reporting and audit purpose

• Applies general knowledge of accounting/government policies and procedures when responding to written and verbal inquiries from stakeholders

• Support Audits for allowable and unallowable costs

• Support continuing ERP system improvements and upgrades

Job Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field or the equivalent business-experience

• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a high-volume Accounts Payable environment

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel & Office 365

• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud AP is preferred

• Working knowledge of government grant and/or government contracts is preferred

• Highly organized and detail-oriented; high degree of accuracy

• Capable of quickly comprehending new information and technologies

• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong communication skills, comfortable working with operations team/non-accounting professionals, deal with complex accounting/project codes/org codes.

• Analytical/problem solving – ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems in a timely manner

• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities

• Must be team oriented, willing to operate within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment

• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork

• Travel Required

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract

• Pay Rate Range: $37-$74/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)

• Location: Bellevue, WA.

• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.