Disbursement Specialist - Full-time / Part-time

Aerotek is currently seeking qualified Disbursement Specialist for positions in Portland, OR. This is a long term position with vacation.

On a daily basis this individual will provide professional services in the payment arena of the Finance Operations Travel & Payroll (FTO/T) team within the Financial Strategy (FT) organization. The primary focus of this position is to help facilitate the processing of payroll for Federal employees using an automated payroll system. This position will be working on processing and reporting payments for federal employee benefits and taxes.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Management, Business Administration or closely-related discipline is highly preferred. (Note: Bachelors degree in any discipline can be substitute for a portion of the experience requirements see below.)
• Related Experience a minimum combination of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training is desired. Experience should be consistent with the specific requirements of business and finance operations. Bachelors degree in any field can be substituted for a portion of the experience requirements (see below).

• Minimum Related Experience: This is a Level 2 position: 5 to 9 years experience in accounting (Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable) or finance fields is required without a degree. (2+ years of applicable experience is required with Bachelors Degree).

• Previous experience using an automated enterprise financial system (i.e. SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc.) is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (MS Office 2010 proficiency required).

Technical Requirements:

• Experience with filing employer tax returns to both federal and state agencies.
• Knowledge and experience processing benefits, individual retirement records forms, and thrift savings plan corrections per OPM regulations.
• Knowledge of W-2 preparation is desirable.
• Ability to recommend and assist with implementation of system changes and improvements.

• Ability to navigate through various software application display panels to input and research invoices is essential.
• Understanding of Federal Benefits and tax filing for employers
• Understanding of Federal appropriation rules is useful. While not necessary for initial selection, a working understanding will be required as a core component of this contract assignment.

About Aerotek:

Our people are everything. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek® Inc. has distinguished itself as a leader in recruiting and staffing services, by having a deep understanding of the intersection of talent and business. As a strategic partner to more than 17,000 clients and 300,000 contract employees every year, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantages for its clients and rewarding careers for its contract employees. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a network of over 230 non-franchised offices with more than 6,000 internal employees dedicated to serving our customers. Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider. To learn more, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.