A/P Specialist III - Empower AI Inc.

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

 As an Accounts Payable Specialist III , you will be responsible for processing full cycle Accounts Payables. Will serve as the lead, able to supervise the work of other AP specialists and/or subcontract personnel as applicable, as well as troubleshoot vendor and employee's issues or concerns.  Perform weekly check runs and reports, and reconciliations as needed. In assuming this position, you will be a critical contributor to meeting Empower AI's mission: To deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions and services that enable our customers to rapidly adapt to dynamic environments.

Highlights of Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines
• Monitors e-mail inbox for new invoices and submits to workflow system on a timely basis
• Ensures invoices are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures
• Compares invoice terms, prices and quantities in accordance with purchase orders as applicable
• Processes transactions and performs accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling books of accounts
• Manages monthly cutoff and closing of accounts payable and posting of month-end information
• Interacts with vendors and performs research as required to answer vendor questions
• Acts as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes as it relates to the Accounts Payable function
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent related experience
• 4 - 9 years of experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Accounts Payable Experience with a Government Contractor: 2 – 5 Years
• Unanet: 2 – 5 Years
• Knowledge of Government Travel Regulations

Physical Requirements: 

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Standing for long periods
• Sitting for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings

It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.