Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable

Description

**HOURLY SALARY RANGE: $26.44/hr to $28.85/hr**

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Company Overview

Interactive One (www.interactiveone.com) is powered by the mission to create an online community that provides rich content and digital products that engage, entertain and inspire the lives of African Americans.

Since its launch in 2008 by Urban One, iONE Digital’s news, entertainment, video, and lifestyle content has driven its growth. From roots in radio, compelling storytelling, and endeavors in frontier technology, the iONE Digital portfolio includes some of the most recognizable brands in the digital landscape. The iONE Digital portfolio focuses on key passion points and interests, including men’s and women’s lifestyle, sports, beauty, fashion, and entertainment - comprised of Cassius, HelloBeautiful, MadameNoire, Bossip, NewsOne, GlobalGrind, HipHopWired, BlackAmericaWeb and Elev8. Each iONE brand is an authoritative voice in its own right. In addition to publishing brands, iONE Digital is home to the original social network for urban millennials, BlackPlanet, and three YouTube brands – The Fumble, Hollyscoop, and Nerdwire.

This position will support the Finance team and will be responsible for general accounting duties such as Accounts Payable coordination, monthly close support and T&E review.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Accounts Payable responsibilities, including coding of invoices, obtaining approvals, preparation of check, wire transfer and credit card requests, and inputting invoices into Lawson.
• Submitting approved invoices to Corporate AP department for weekly processing and following up to ensure timely payment.
• Month-end close responsibilities including journal entries and account analysis, and preparation of the month-end close binder
• Monthly corporate AMEX card account reconciliation.
• Responding to vendor and employee inquiries regarding invoices and expense reimbursements.
• Reviewing of expense reports via Concur for coding, approvals and policy compliance
• Assisting with audit requests, such as pulling data and invoice copies
• Assisting with ad-hoc requests and projects
• Weekly remote deposit of client checks received for open balances
• Complies with Network and Urban One’s mandatory trainings and adheres to related course deadlines

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:  

• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily tasks to ensure workflow efficiency
• Excellent PC skills including MS Excel and MS Word
• Energetic team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have excellent organizational and analytical skills, accuracy and a strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to take initiative and work independently in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with different departments and levels in the organization
  

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of general accounting responsibilities with high-volume Accounts Payable focus and deadline-driven month-end close process
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business  
• Lawson software experience a plus
• Knowledge of Concur Solutions application preferred
• Experience in the internet or advertising industries a plus

**HOURLY SALARY RANGE: $26.44/hr to $28.85/hr**

Mandatory Vaccination Requirement:

Urban One, Inc. and its divisions (collectively “Urban One” or the “Company”) have implemented a mandatory vaccination policy pursuant to which all employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment to safeguard their health and well-being, as well as that of their families and the community at large, from the risks associated with COVID-19. Candidates should be aware that new employees will be required to be vaccinated by their start date, meaning they have received all of the recommended doses for either a one dose or two dose COVID-19 vaccine, and provide proof of vaccination status, which will be kept confidential. Urban One is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those who are unable to be vaccinated due to a sincerely-held religious belief or a medical disability where it does not pose an undue hardship on the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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