Accounts Payable Specialist

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems is currently looking to hire an Accounts Payable Specialist at our Corporate Headquarters in Wakefield, MA.  In this role, the ideal candidate will support our Accounting and Finance team with vendor invoices, employee travel expenses, weekly check runs, and administer the corporate credit card account. This role will support the overall Odyssey Team and work cross-functionally with geographically dispersed team members.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Prepare vendor invoices, review for proper account coding and approval.
• Enter approved vendor vouchers into the accounting system.
• Review and process employee travel and business expense reports in Chrome River Expense System.
• Prepare weekly Accounts Payable vendor and employee disbursements.
• Record manual payments.
• Maintain new vendor records, ensuring proper tax documents are received.
• Maintain Accounts Payable electronic files.
• Review and reconcile vendor statements.
• Communicate with vendors for invoice inquiries.
• Communicate with employees for travel expense report support.
• Assist accounting management to maintain and prepare annual vendor 1099 tax forms.
• Record sales and use tax accrual from vendor invoices and employee indirect business expense when applicable.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education: Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or business

Years of Experience: 2 to 3 years of experience in an accounting or finance role

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office skills and experience with accounting software.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices, analytical skills, with demonstrated critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Interpersonal Skills

• Professional demeanor.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced working environment.
• Ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment.

Additional Information

Location: Wakefield, MA

Travel: none

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

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Company Overview

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities