Job description
The Center for Pursuit – Job Description Senior Accounts Payable Specialist (Lead)
Job summary: Develops, monitors, and maintains accounts payable processes for The Center for Pursuit, Pursuit Foundation, and related entities.
Immediate Supervisor: Director of Accounting & Finance
Qualifications:
- College experience preferred.
- 5+ years of experience with full cycle accounts payable and accounting operations.
- Knowledge of not-for-profit accounting operations preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.
- Experience with Blackbaud or similar accounting software preferred.
- Ability to compile, analyze and interpret financial information and data to facilitate decision making.
- Ability to interact professionally with internal and external constituents.
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team .
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet project deadlines.
- Solid organizational skills and attention to detail.
Responsibilities:
Accounts payable responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Sorts, codes, and matches invoices; sets invoices up for payment
- Enters and uploads invoices into the system
- Prepares and processes electronic transfers and payments.
- Prepares and performs check runs.
- Posts transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records.
- Reconciles accounts payable transactions.
- Prepares account analyses; monitors accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Researches and resolves invoice discrepancies and other issues; maintains vendor files.
- Corresponds with vendors and responds to inquiries.
- Maintains historical records by scanning and filing documents.
- Maintains an adequate control environment ensuring compliance with regulatory and audit related requirements
- Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and government agencies.
- Maintains purchasing card program for 15-20 users ensuring timely submission and approval of expenses, accurate general ledger coding of expenses, and training for card users.
- Maintains supporting documentation for fixed asset purchases
- Completes annual 1099 reporting process
- Maintains schedule and supporting agreements for equipment and rental property leases
- Produce monthly reports; assists with month end closing including maintenance of accounts payable subsidiary ledger and reconciliation to general ledger
- Works with select vendors to establish preferred vendor relationships, establish vendor credit accounts, and pursues other cost saving measures
- Provides supporting documentation for audits.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About The Center for Pursuit:
The Center promotes the pursuit of choice, growth, and independence for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, or similar conditions.
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