Accounts Payable Specialist

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants has an immediate need for an Accounts Payable Specialist. This position will support our Corporate Office in Phoenix, Arizona. This position will serve as an Accounts Payable specialist to code and process invoices and employee expense reports. This is a Regular, Full-Time hourly position. Pay will be based on individual qualifications and experience. SWCA offers a team-oriented work environment and competitive wages.

This is a remote position, but will require going into the Phoenix office 1 or 2 times of month for check runs. 

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

What you will accomplish

• Full cycle AP support of several field offices, including vendor invoice and expense report processing.
• Ensure that invoices are properly approved within Company policy and charged to the correct project and General Ledger account number.
• Verifying proper approvals for payment on invoices.
• Accurate coding and processing of expense reports 
• Assist in maintaining the Accounts Payable email inbox, payment status requests, and other inquiries.
• Research supplier inquiries.
• Verify and maintain vendor setup in all relevant systems as well as ensuring proper documentation compliance.
• Assisting accounting department with special projects on as needed basis
• This position requires going into the Phoenix office on a scheduled day out of the month to complete check runs.

Experience and qualifications for success

• High School diploma or GED.
• Previous Accounts Payable experience. 
• Previous data entry experience. 
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient computer skills in MS Office products. 

Preferred: 

• Chrome River software experience. 
• Experience handling subcontracts and/or subcontractor invoices.
• College coursework in accounting 

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing full a spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.  

Since its founding in 1981, SWCA has achieved a national reputation for providing its clients with professional integrity as well as creative solutions based on sound science. We offer an informal, team-oriented work environment, competitive wages, and a competitive benefits package, including an employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

SWCA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans to apply.  

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees.  In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges on all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.  

An employee in this Phoenix office -based position can expect an hourly wage of $21.94/hr. - $27.82/hr. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.  Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more. 

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.  At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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