Accounts Payable Specialist

Company: Urban Strategies, Inc
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

TITLE:--Accounts Payable Specialist Part timeREPORTS TO:--ControllerLOCATION:--St. Louis, MOBACKGROUND:----Urban Strategies, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 corporation founded in 1978.--The mission of Urban Strategies is to empower residents in distressed urban core neighborhoods to lead healthy, prosperous lives in thriving, self-sustaining communities.--Our goal is to ensure that our all of families are stable and thriving. Urban Strategies plans and implements Human Capital building strategies designed to end the physical, social and economic isolation of obsolete and distressed communities by:1) creating an attractive mixed income community and 2) supporting low-income residents in progressing toward self-sufficiency.--Urban Strategies uses innovative and high alignment approaches to provide families with a broad and integrated set of supports as they make the transition to new housing and to economic self-sufficiency.--Urban Strategies also collaborates with other community organizations to increase the human capital-building assets in the community.--RESPONSIBILITIES:----The Accounts payable person will be responsible for entering, tracking and resolving all AP invoices and related issues. Specific job duties will include:--- Full cycle accounts payable. Process up to 200 invoices monthly--- Manage, recocile and enter up to 100 expense reports per month from Concur-- expense report system into accounting system--- Pay vendors by way of checks or ACH.--Manage the cutting checks,-- organizing necessary attachments, stuff envelopes and mail on a weekly basis--- Manage the credit card system, card holders and credit card limits--- Ensure vendors are paid timely, and invoices are posted accurately for-- proper expense recognition----- Secure and track all vendor contracts, leases, and financial records----- Effectively assist Project Managers in their financial reviews and analysis of expenses.----- Be able to investigate and resolve accounts payables/invoice/vendor issues or discrepancies--- Provide accruals and proposed journal entries for month end and quarterly reporting--- Generate quarter and year end schedules and work papers for audit--- Assist Controller with coordinating accounts payable financial audits--EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:--1. Bachelor's degree in Accounting2. Experience with accounting software Sage Timberscan / Timberline3. At least five years of work experience in accounts payable accounting is required4. Non for profit accounting preferredSKILLS REQUIRED:1. Strong analytical skills in dealing with financial and numeric data2. Ability to adjust between technical and adaptive challenges3. Ability to maintain accurate records and pay close attention to details4. Strong Acrobat DC Pro skills5. Strong Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word skills6. Experience with Sage Timberscan / Timberline7. Experience with Concur expense report system8. Strong verbal and written communication skills9. Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work10. Ability to meet frequent and shifting deadlines11. Ability to solve problems and achieve objectives with capacity building12. The ability to work independently and with initiative, combined with skills for-- thriving in a team environment to achieve shared goals.--13. Ability to follow instructions14. Ability to keep sensitive information confidentialUrban Strategies is an equal opportunity employer.

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