Accounts Payable Associate

Are you ready to kickstart your career in finance and accounting? Join our vibrant and growing team as an Accounts Payable Associate and become an essential part of our success story! In this role, you'll handle critical tasks that keep our operations running smoothly while gaining valuable experience in the dynamic world of accounting. If you're detail-driven, eager to learn, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Process and verify invoices for accuracy, ensuring proper approvals and coding.
• Ensure disbursements are allocated accurately and timely.
• Monitor and resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal teams.
• Reconcile vendor statements and maintain accurate accounts payable records.
• Assist in month-end closing tasks related to accounts payable.
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and internal stakeholders regarding payables, promptly and professionally.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (experience with Quickbooks is a plus).
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Handle technology with grace.
• Prior accounts payable or accounting experience is a plus but not required.
• Exemplifies Chaffin Luhana LLP’s Core Values of Doing Good by Doing Right : Results Driven, Excellence Without Paralysis, Compassionate and Authentic, In It Together, and Innovative Growth.
• Adheres to all government and industry regulations and the protection of sensitive data.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify process improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality of all Confidential Information of clients and of the company.
• Take a team-centric approach (we're better together).
• Be humble and consistent.
• Coachable, Flexible, Accountable (Team members at Chaffin Luhana trust and depend on their colleagues—we need to know you're here to play ball and all-in).

Benefits:

Financial Benefits

• 401k Contributions: Discretionary match contribution of 5%, with the Firm matching 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the employee’s next 2% of contribution of the employee’s annual compensation.
• Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to the charity of your choice.

Medical Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: $460 per employee or family towards their monthly health premium. If your premium is less than $460, you will be responsible for only the first $1.
• Dental Insurance: Full coverage towards an employee’s dental premium, less than $1 monthly. You will only pay $12 a year for your dental plan.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Contribute up to $500 pre-tax towards your annual medical deductible.
• Family / Dependent Care: You can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax Dependent Care (DCR).
• Flex Spending Account: Contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax towards your medical Flex Spending Account (FSA).

Commuter Benefits

• Tax-free Transit Commute: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards your transit ticket (TRN).
• Discounted Parking: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards a pay-for-parking plan (PKG).

Time Off to Recharge and Renew

• Time Off: 15 paid time off (PTO) days / 20 PTO days after 3 years with the Firm.
• Sick Days: 3 sick days per year.
• Celebrate the Holidays: Office closed for 10 public holidays.
• Weeklong Holiday Break: Office usually closed for at least a week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Culture and Development of Team

• Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code.
• Enhance Your Skills: Up to $500 annually for continued education/training.
• Learn How You’re Wired: Our employees take a Kolbe Assessment so they can learn their instinctive method of operation. Identify the ways that you and the team you work with are the most productive.
• Time Management: Time Management Luncheons with senior management team to take your projects, team, and organization to the next level.
• Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office.

Recognition at the Firm

• Value Team Members: Bonusly points for a peer-to-peer recognition system. You give and receive points that you can redeem for gift cards, trips, dinners, etc.
• Eat, Drink & Be Merry: Free team lunches and happy hours.
• Annual Bonus: Year-end discretionary bonus.
• Annual Firm Outing: Yearly firm outing for all of our employees to meet up and have fun.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions an employee in this position may be asked to perform. Duties, responsibilities, and requirements can be added, changed, or reduced by management to meet the business needs of the company.

Chaffin Luhana LLP does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities.