AP Accountant

We are looking for an AP Accountant to support day-to-day payables and receivables activities for our team in Longmont, Colorado. This role is ideal for an accounting specialist who can balance accuracy, organization, and follow-through while working across multiple financial processes. The position will contribute to timely transaction processing, account reconciliation, audit support, and ongoing improvements to accounting procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Process vendor invoices and customer payments with a high degree of accuracy, ensuring transactions are recorded promptly and completely.

• Match purchase orders, receipts, and invoices to validate payment details and resolve discrepancies before disbursement.

• Reconcile accounts payable and accounts receivable records to the general ledger and investigate variances at month-end.

• Apply daily cash receipts, prepare customer statements, and follow up on outstanding balances to support healthy cash flow.

• Review vendor and customer statements against internal sub-ledgers and correct exceptions in coordination with internal teams.

• Assist with audit preparation by compiling supporting schedules, financial documentation, and other requested accounting materials.

• Prepare reports that support weekly cash and banking activity analysis, including aging and past-due account information.

• Help strengthen accounting operations by documenting standard procedures and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and control.

• Partner with operational and cross-functional stakeholders to answer accounting questions and support issue resolution related to AP and AR.

Qualifications:

• At least five years of accounting experience, ideally within organizations with annual revenue of $30 million or more.
• Strong working knowledge of both accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis functions.
• Understanding of general ledger activity, journal entries, and account reconciliation practices.
• Experience reconciling vendor and customer statements to internal accounting records.
• Familiarity with ERP or mid-sized accounting platforms; experience with QuickBooks is beneficial.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail in a fast-paced setting.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills, along with a track record of improving accounting processes.

Compensation

$70,000.00-$85,000.00 Yearly

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