Accounts Payable Associate

at  Charter impact

This position offers workplace flexibility - candidates can work remotely with the mandatory in-office time required only for initial new hire training and occasional onsite training, departmental meetings, and team building.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Charter Impact empowers mission-driven organizations to achieve their goals through personalized support in finance, operations, and business management. We accomplish this through enthusiastic collaboration within our team and with our clients to support their communities. We are growing on a national scale and are continuously seeking qualified candidates to join us. Ideal candidates will be highly motivated professionals who are committed to supporting the team in an environment of growth and change.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Accounts Payable Associate is highly visible to Charter Impact clients and therefore, an upbeat personality and customer-service oriented sense of professionalism is a must. The Associate role will deliver front line support to clients via multiple communication channels; contributing and using detailed instructions, established procedures and prescribed guidelines to resolve client Accounts Payable issues. The Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for documenting requisite information for new vendors, processing invoices on a timely basis, determining correct general ledger accounts, requesting and maintaining distribution codes and vendor files, processing weekly check runs and monitoring the electronic filing system for audit trail purposes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Generally, any combination of education that would provide the required knowledge and skills for successful performance would qualify.

EDUCATION:

• A high school diploma and two years of related experience or a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, public administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

EXPERIENCE:

• Accounts payable experience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Purposes, methods, and practices of financial and accounting record keeping.
• Basic accrual accounting principles and procedures.
• Use of Microsoft Excel.
• Proper English usage and grammar.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Work well in a team environment.
• Communicate in a clear and professional manner at all times.
• Adapt quickly to change.
• Learn the appropriate rules, regulations, and technical procedures specifically related to processing payments for non-profit organizations and charter schools.
• Have strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain a “zero-error” environment.
• Understand and carry out directions in an independent manner.
• Perform arithmetic calculations accurately and rapidly.
• Prepare a variety of accurate financial reports and summaries.
• Identify and correct errors in mathematical computations and financial documents.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both client and Charter Impact staff.
• Must be detail-oriented.

EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING IS A PLUS:

• Microsoft Office (intermediate/advanced Excel skills highly desired).
• Sage Intacct or other similar Non-Profit Accounting systems.

Typical Physical Demands: (with or without accommodation as needed to perform essential job functions).

• Read numbers, reports, and documents on computer terminals.
• Use the telephone and other communication devices.
• Lift up to 20 pounds (Light).
• Prolonged standing, some bending, stooping and stretching.

Please refer the Job description for details