About Us Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We've grown every year since, and today we're proud to be a $15 billion global provider of IT solutions and services. Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI's concierge approach to help them solve what's next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees - all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you'll enjoy: - Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S. - Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities. - Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family. - World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive - in our offices or yours. Job Summary The Accounting Specialist is responsible for processing a variety of internal invoices, ensuring timely vendor payments, and responding to vendor queries while maintaining accurate financial records. This role requires liaising with different departments to secure necessary approvals, assisting with audits, and reconciling vendor statements to ensure financial accuracy and compliance. The specialist must efficiently manage a heavy workload, demonstrating strong organizational skills and attention to detail to meet all deadlines. Role Description - Processing internal invoices, related to: Purchase invoices, partner invoices, miscellaneous invoices, check requests, customer rebates, customer refunds, customer related sales orders - Responding to all queries regarding vendor issues and payment updates - Assist with audits - including: Audit Customer Statement of Work to ensure accurate customer billing and/or Audit invoices subject to use tax and allocate to appropriate division - Making sure that the vendors receive payments within terms after completing any internal confirmations that may be required - Liaising with various departments within SHI to ensure proper approval are received prior to invoice payment processing - Potential to maintain various Miscellaneous GL cost spreadsheet - Reconciling vendor statements - Multitasking while handling a fairly heavy workload, and be very organized in order to meet all the deadlines Behaviors and Competencies - Attention to Detail: Can identify errors or inconsistencies in work and make necessary corrections. - Analytical Thinking: Can apply critical thinking to analyze data, identify patterns, and make basic inferences. - Financial Awareness: Can analyze and interpret financial reports. - Data Analysis: Can identify patterns and trends in data, propose hypotheses, and use statistical techniques to test them. - Documentation: Can independently create and update documentation, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and can identify gaps or areas needing clarification. - Time Management: Can generally use time effectively and is working towards improving task prioritization and deadline management. - Problem-Solving: Can identify problems, propose solutions, and take action to resolve them without explicit instructions. - Communication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information, and can adapt communication style to the audience. - Ethics: Can identify ethical dilemmas, propose solutions, and take action to uphold ethical standards without explicit instructions. - Organization: Can prioritize daily tasks, manage personal workflow, and utilize basic tools to keep track of responsibilities. Skill Level Requirements - Ability to effectively utilize applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to enhance productivity and perform various tasks efficiently - Intermediate Other Requirements - Completed Associate's Degree or relevant work experience required - 1-3 years of experience in a similar role SHI UK is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. Equal Employment Opportunity - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status