Cogent Communications · 1 hour ago
Accounts Payable Administrator – Washington DC
Washington, United States
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$65K/yr - $70K/yr
0+ years expCogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP that specializes in providing high-speed Internet access and Ethernet transport services. They are seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator to manage purchase orders, process vendor invoices, and assist with various accounts payable tasks.
InternetService IndustryTelecommunications
Hiring Manager
Meryem M.
Responsibilities
Process Purchase Orders requests within 24 hours of receipt for multiple entities
Monitor and process requests from the accounts payable email inbox
Print and distribute all invoices received daily
Open, stamp and distribute all invoices received though the US mail
Assist with the processing of AP vendor invoices for Cogent/Sprint
Process Tax and P/R check requests
Assist with resolution of internal and external inquiries related to purchase orders and invoices
File invoices and created new folders for all new vendors
Match electronic payments and checks with invoices for weekly check run and circuit payments
File W-9 forms for new vendors in appropriate binders
Assist with processing of 1099 at year end
Review accounts payable vendor files at year end for archiving
Label, tag and log all boxes to be sent to offsite storage
Assist with ad hoc duties as needed
Qualification
Required
0-3 years of experience in telecommunications industry
Hands-on experience with General Ledger and various accounting systems
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Excellent verbal communication and written skills
Preferred
Experience with Great Plains is preferable
Undergraduate degree – finance, business and/or accounting is preferable
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) plan with employer match
Stock options
Employee Assistance Program
Company
Cogent Communications
Cogent is one of the world's largest Internet Service Providers, delivering high quality Internet, Ethernet and Colocation services to more than 138,025 Enterprise and NetCentric customer connections.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$393.4MKey Investors
Oak Investment Partners
2025-04-04Post Ipo Debt· $174.4M
2006-03-06IPO
2003-06-19Post Ipo Equity· $41M
Leadership Team
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Carmen Facciobene
Vice President - Strategic Accounts
Recent News
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