What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Support Specialist position at PEC Management II?
Accounting Support Specialist
About the Role
PEC Management is looking for a detail-oriented accounting professional to join our support office team in a newly created role. This isn't a typical single-function accounting position — it's a blended role built to cover multiple areas of our accounting operation across the week, giving you variety, exposure to different parts of the business, and a direct line to our Controller.
If you like structure but don't want to do the exact same task every day, this role is designed for you.
What You'll Do
This position combines several accounting functions into one role. Your week will typically include:
- Accounts Payable — processing vendor invoices, coding expenses, matching purchase orders, and ensuring timely, accurate payments
- Benefit Reconciliation — reconciling employee benefit deductions and carrier billing to ensure accuracy across payroll and vendor statements
- Payroll Support — assisting with payroll such as data entry, timekeeping corrections, and reconciliation, and submission of smaller entity payroll.
- Controller Support — acting as an accounting assistant to the Controller, helping with month-end tasks, reporting, and special projects as needed
Because the role spans multiple functions, your daily and weekly schedule will shift based on business needs — for example, AP-heavy days early in the week, benefit reconciliation around billing cycles, and payroll or Controller support around key deadlines.
What We're Looking For
- Prior experience in accounts payable, payroll, or general accounting support
- Comfort working with numbers, reconciliations, and detail-heavy data entry
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to shift between tasks without losing accuracy
- A team player who's comfortable asking questions and learning multiple systems/processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with accounting or payroll software a plus
- Associate's degree in accounting/finance preferred, or equivalent hands-on experience
Why This Role Is Different
Most accounting roles are built around one function. This one is built around the needs of the business — which means broader exposure, more variety day to day, and a faster path to understanding how accounting connects across the entire organization. It's a great fit for someone who wants to grow into a more senior accounting or controller-track role over time.
Schedule & Location
Full-time, in-office at PEC Management support office. 8:00AM to 5:00PM (1 hour lunch). 1250 Tower Lane, Erie, PA 16505.