Accounts Payable Specialist
<p>Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist</p><p>Reports To: VP of Finance</p><p>Location: Boston, MA</p><p>Position Type: Full Time, 40 hours per week 100% on site. </p><p>Education Level: Bachelors Preferred</p><p>Hourly Rate: $28.50 - $30.00, Non-Exempt</p><p><br></p><p>Summary: Hiring an energetic and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join this growing and evolving Finance Department. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be a key player in the management of the day-to-day function of Accounts Payable. This position will work closely with the Accounting Manager & Controller to strengthen and build the finance department and be a key participant in upgrading the systems in light of significant organizational growth. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee and manage the accounts payable function</p><p>• Review and maintain expense side of general ledger ensuring the accurate coding of expense accounts and program codes</p><p>• Maintain Accounts Payable files according to established protocols</p><p>• Liaison with vendors to promote strong and trusted relationships and trouble shoot issues that may arise</p><p>• Create month-end accrual entries and ensure that all AP functions are ready for month end close</p><p>• Work closely with finance team to establish budgets for upcoming fiscal years</p><p>• Create weekly payment runs</p><p>• Update cash requirements on a weekly basis</p><p>• Work towards continued improvement in accounts payable processes</p><p>• Work with Real Estate and Data teams to ensure accurate rental amounts. </p><p>• Create timely monthly rent payments</p><p>• Track and upload utility information for ~400 utility accounts</p><p>• Reconcile utility accounts with active rental units; connect or disconnect accounts as necessary</p><p>• Create monthly utility payments</p><p>• Oversee credit card expense reporting and ensure that credit card expenses are properly approved</p><p>• Complete journal entries related to credit card spending</p><p>• Responsible for entire 1099 process at year end</p><p>• Complete tasks related to financial analysis, projects and others as assigned</p><p>• Follow process to validate and input new vendors.</p><p>• Other duties as assigned by Controller</p><p><br></p><p>Requirements: </p><p>• 1+ years of relevant experience in a full-cycle accounts payable role</p><p>• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred</p><p>• Strong technology skills specifically with accounting software and Excel</p><p>• Very detail oriented </p><p>• Ability to create and manage systems</p><p>• Strong integrity and work ethic with an ability to self-manage</p><p>• Demonstrated ability to consistently work on projects through completion</p><p>• Pride in performance</p><p><br></p>
Accounts Payable (AP), Account Coding, Coding Invoices, Automated Clearing House (ACH), Check Runs
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- Boston, MA
- onsite
- Contract / Temporary to Hire
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24.00 - 32.00 USD / Hourly
- <p>Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist</p><p>Reports To: VP of Finance</p><p>Location: Boston, MA</p><p>Position Type: Full Time, 40 hours per week 100% on site. </p><p>Education Level: Bachelors Preferred</p><p>Hourly Rate: $28.50 - $30.00, Non-Exempt</p><p><br></p><p>Summary: Hiring an energetic and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join this growing and evolving Finance Department. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be a key player in the management of the day-to-day function of Accounts Payable. This position will work closely with the Accounting Manager & Controller to strengthen and build the finance department and be a key participant in upgrading the systems in light of significant organizational growth. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee and manage the accounts payable function</p><p>• Review and maintain expense side of general ledger ensuring the accurate coding of expense accounts and program codes</p><p>• Maintain Accounts Payable files according to established protocols</p><p>• Liaison with vendors to promote strong and trusted relationships and trouble shoot issues that may arise</p><p>• Create month-end accrual entries and ensure that all AP functions are ready for month end close</p><p>• Work closely with finance team to establish budgets for upcoming fiscal years</p><p>• Create weekly payment runs</p><p>• Update cash requirements on a weekly basis</p><p>• Work towards continued improvement in accounts payable processes</p><p>• Work with Real Estate and Data teams to ensure accurate rental amounts. </p><p>• Create timely monthly rent payments</p><p>• Track and upload utility information for ~400 utility accounts</p><p>• Reconcile utility accounts with active rental units; connect or disconnect accounts as necessary</p><p>• Create monthly utility payments</p><p>• Oversee credit card expense reporting and ensure that credit card expenses are properly approved</p><p>• Complete journal entries related to credit card spending</p><p>• Responsible for entire 1099 process at year end</p><p>• Complete tasks related to financial analysis, projects and others as assigned</p><p>• Follow process to validate and input new vendors.</p><p>• Other duties as assigned by Controller</p><p><br></p><p>Requirements: </p><p>• 1+ years of relevant experience in a full-cycle accounts payable role</p><p>• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred</p><p>• Strong technology skills specifically with accounting software and Excel</p><p>• Very detail oriented </p><p>• Ability to create and manage systems</p><p>• Strong integrity and work ethic with an ability to self-manage</p><p>• Demonstrated ability to consistently work on projects through completion</p><p>• Pride in performance</p><p><br></p>
- 2025-10-28T22:43:48Z