Do staff accountants do accounts payable?

As a staff accountant, a person is typically under the direction of the accounting manager or other experienced accounting professional. Under their supervision, the staff accountant will be primarily responsible for accounts payable, reimbursements, monthly account reconciliations, and records keeping.

Common accounts payable services that staff accountants will provide include:

• Processing payment requests and expense reports regularly

• Ensuring that all invoices are processed promptly

• Performing monthly account reconciliations

• Performing data entry associated with accounts payable

• Reviewing and reconciling invoice discrepancies

• Maintaining vendor records, obtaining needed documentation (W-9, W-8 contact information, change of address, etc.)

• Submitting changes to be made to the accounting system as necessary