A growing, fast paced educational institution downtown is seeking a strong Accounts Payable Specialist to support their team!

The Accounts Payable Specialist will work within a payroll team of 4 employees.

Accounts Payable Specialist responsibilities include:

• Review and audit requests for payments and process for payment.
• Review all requests for payment to determine the specific department it may belong to and/or SPO/PO pertaining to the purchase and determine the balance of the SPO/PO
• Review for errors and find solutions.
• Verify that all required IRS and Fiscal Rule documentation is correct and on file, follow up with vendors to request documentation not on file.
• Prioritize the individual workflow to meet the weekly check run deadlines.
• Process travel expense reports for mileage reimbursements travel advances and final payments for personnel.
• Review and check for names and addresses, dollar amount over check limit guidelines, and attach other required documents
• Ad hoc project and additional duties as needed.

Job Requirements:

Ideal experience for the right Accounts Payable Specialist candidates:
- Experience working with a larger company and a larger Accounting Software system
- At least 2-3 years of Accounts Payable experience
- ability to learn software systems (they use Banner)
- intermediate Excel skills
- Ability to make independent decisions.
- High level of customer service
- Professional written and verbal communication

Other information about the Accounts Payable Specialist includes:
- The Accounts Payable Specialist role is currently a fully remote role; this may change to a hybrid role starting in the summer
- Accounts Payable Specialist work hours are Monday-Friday, 8-5pm
- Local Accounts Payable Specialist applicants only, please
- Accounts Payable Specialist candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check