Accounts Payable Specialist

• Process and pay vendor bills.
• Prepares general journal entries.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to complete corresponding reconciliations.
• Works to complete the month and year end General Ledger close procedures in a timely manner.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Assists with the fulfillment of internal and client audit requests.
• Assists with the preparation and maintenance of internal control matrices and flow charts.
• Assists with the organization of the permanent files and other financial information physically in the file cabinets and electronically on the shared drives.
• This list of responsibilities may not be all-inclusive and can be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as needed.

Required:

• High School diploma.
• Introductory Bookkeeping experience/exposure required.
• Intermediate Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.
  
  

Preferred:

• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• QuickBooks experience desirable.
• Accounting or administrative office experience preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Able to work with a minimum of supervision while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Must work well under pressure as part of a fast-paced team, with demonstrated ability to multitask, organize and prioritize consistently and appropriately.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills; proven ability to research, follow up and resolve complex issues or problems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential compensation and financial information in accordance with the GSA Privacy Disclosure Guide.
• Ensures that all deadlines are met in accordance with the closing dates set by management.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Strong work ethic and emphasis on attention to details.
• Analytical problem solving ability.
• Ability to work well under pressure and within short deadlines.

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At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being 
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning 
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership 
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact 

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)