Four Points Technology Looking for Purchasing Assistant at Chantilly, VA  Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Review orders submitted by sales and process order information in Four Points Technology’s Financial System.
• Create and place vendor purchase orders.
• Process order change requests.
• Track open purchase orders to ensure customer delivery is on time.
• Ensure all submitted new orders and order changes comply with Four Points Technology’s policies and procedures.
• Assist with accounts payable using accounting software and other programs in accordance with established policies, procedures, and controls.
• Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors.
• Monitor the Accounts Payable e-mail inbox.
• Review invoices to ensure necessary sign offs are received prior to processing invoices.
• Compare purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges.
• Process transactions and perform accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling books of accounts.
• Work with vendor to resolve any invoicing discrepancies and ensure credits are processed timely.
• Ensure invoices are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures.
• Ensure all vendors have current tax exemption certificates on file.
• Candidate will acknowledge and participate in annual ethics training provided by Four Points.
• Candidate will review, acknowledge and participate in any US government and regulatory security training periodically as required in their role.
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
• Display a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operate effectively within the organizational structure; demonstrate trustworthiness and responsible behavior.
• Accept direction and feedback from supervisor and follow through appropriately.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• In addition to having an expertise in the Microsoft suite of products, the successful applicant should have demonstrated experience with various accounting software, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Organizational, analytical, and problem-solving expertise.
• The ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, discretion, and initiative in order to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships.
• Manual dexterity to operate computer keyboard and standard office equipment
• Ability to work in excess of a 40-hour week if necessary.
• Ability to sit and review information on a computer screen for long periods of time (up to 10 hours a day with lunch and breaks).
• Must be able to withstand repetitive motion up to 10 hours a day with lunch and breaks.

Education/Experience:

• BS/BA Degree in related field and at least 2 years of experience and/or training, OR
• Associate’s Degree in related field and at least 3 years of experience and/or training, OR
• 4+ years of experience and/or training, OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.
• A minimum of 3-5 plus years of Accounts Payable experience preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years working in the Government Contracting industry is preferred.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
Four Points Technology, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any legally protected status.