About the Role
Title: Accounts Payable Expense Report Associate
Location:
US-Remote
Category
Finance/Accounting
Job Description:
Overview
Work for a first-class institution that is innovative, multi-dimensional, and dynamic by joining AIR as a Accounts Payable Expense Report Processor.
We hire talented and forward-thinking professionals to build our cross-functional teams and support our clients in solving complex problems. Our people—problem-solvers, changemakers, and creative thinkers—are experts in their craft who rise to meet today’s challenges.
The Accounts Payable Expense Report Processor will play an integral role in delivering on some of the most meaningful projects in communities across the United States and the world. You’ll collaborate with our teams of motivated and passionate visionaries, where your input will be valued and your contributions vital to our success.
We value the experiences of every member of our institution, from entry level to executive. As part of our collaborative, learning-oriented team, you’ll be encouraged to grow in your career, develop additional skills, and progress professionally.
AIR is currently seeking an Accounts Payable Expense Report Processor to join our Corporate Finance Office (CFO), a dynamic workplace with a clear agenda to develop a service-oriented organization in line with the business. It is composed of a strong team of co-workers and challenging varied roles that aim to stretch and expand the value CFO delivers within AIR.
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations.This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR:
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
AIR’s commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment. At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone’s unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities/disabilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement.
Responsibilities
Essential job functions include but are not limited to:
- Understand time and expense policy and Federal regulations and apply those principles to expense auditing.
- Provide guidance and training to staff to enhance adherence to applicable policy and Federal regulations.
- Audit high volume of expense reports.
- Assist in creating training materials, and guides, to help employees better understand policy requirements.
- Identify and help troubleshoot technical issues with Costpoint Administrator.
- Participate in special projects, process customization, T&E enhancements, and implementations.
- Provide excellent and responsive customer service to internal clients.
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time based on institutional needs.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Economics preferred, or High School diploma with a minimum of 2 years commensurate experience.
- Experience and understanding of expense report policies and procedures and the end-to-end process reimbursement process.
- Strong service-oriented mindset.
- Experience processing expense reports for international travel highly desirable but not required.
- Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) preferred but not required.
- Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint preferred but not required.
Skills:
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Proven commitment to strong work ethics.
- Flexible and adaptable to prevailing circumstances.
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently, and collaborate as a member of team, while prioritizing multiple objectives to consistently meet project’s established timelines.
- Effective communicator with demonstrated ability to communicate in a virtual, cross-functional diverse team environment.