[Hiring] Accounts Payable Staff Accountant @Pearce Services

Role Description

The Accounts Payable Staff Accountant will provide key accounting support within a busy, growing, multi-entity organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions, maintaining supporting schedules, assisting with month-end close and audit activities, and partnering with Accounting teams to resolve issues and improve processes.

The ideal candidate is a knowledgeable accounting professional who takes ownership of their responsibilities, works independently, and brings a disciplined and methodical approach to managing high-volume transactions and competing priorities.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and process high-volume vendor transactions, including appropriate allocations, GL coding, and multi-entity/intercompany entries.
• Prepare and import detailed journal entries into the ERP accounting system.
• Maintain accrual reports, amortization schedules, and supporting accounting documentation.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies, coding questions, allocation issues, and other transactional concerns.
• Support month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, and related reporting.
• Assist with annual financial audits by preparing supporting documentation and responding to audit requests.
• Maintain accurate documentation and provide clear explanations and supporting detail for processed transactions.
• Ensure transactions are completed in accordance with established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner with Accounting and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to improve processes, accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
• Perform ad hoc accounting, financial, and administrative projects as needed.

People Leadership & Team Development

• May assist with recruiting, mentoring, and developing team members across global teams, with an emphasis on building organizational capability.
• May help establish performance metrics and team goals focused on quality, efficiency, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• May provide coaching and support that encourages accountability, professional growth, and engagement across onshore and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounts payable or related accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including GL coding, accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliation.
• Experience working within a multi-entity accounting environment preferred.
• ERP accounting system experience; NetSuite or similar ERP experience highly preferred.
• Experience with expense reporting and paperless/AP automation platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs or comparable lookup functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Basic knowledge or experience with Salesforce is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Self-motivated and capable of taking ownership of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• At Pearce, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.
• In addition to wages, employees may also be eligible for performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, company vehicle, per diem or other applicable compensation.
• We also offer all full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, 401k with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development courses.
• This pay range reflects our commitment to pay equity and compliance with state and federal pay transparency laws. If you have questions about compensation, we encourage open discussions during the hiring process.
• Base Pay Range: $80,000 — $90,000 USD

Benefits

• Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth.
• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• Company-matching 401(k) Retirement.
• Life Insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development training.
• As required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.

Company Description

Pearce is a leading technology-enabled provider of asset management solutions for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure throughout North America. Founded in 1998, Pearce has more than 4,000 employees and 28 locations across the U.S. Pearce is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.