Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist
About The Position
The Council for the Homeless (CFTH) operates the Housing Solutions Center (HSC), our community’s one-stop access point for over 40 housing assistance programs, including emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and programs designed for specific populations such as families or unaccompanied youth. Staff and volunteers at the HSC work with clients to assess their housing needs and connect them to their best fit housing solution, as well as connect them to services in the community that will help them on their journey toward safe and stable housing. The AP/AR Specialist serves as a member of the CFTH Finance Team and is responsible for carrying out all accounts payable and accounts receivable activities in a timely and accurate manner, using the capabilities of modern cloud-based accounting and information systems. The AP/AR Specialist provides support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Senior Accountant to ensure grant expenditures are appropriately monitored and meet the funders’ fiscal/billing guidelines and contractual requirements. All work will be conducted within the agency’s commitment to advancing racial and gender equity and inclusion. This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week.
Requirements
- At least one-year of experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable or equivalent.
- Strong organizational, communication, and technology skills.
- Works well in a consistently changing and dynamic environment.
- Ability to embrace varying cultural experiences and communication differences.
- Ability to operate a computer and Microsoft Office Suite competency.
- A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of college level coursework in accounting or related subject plus at least one-year experience in accounting or equivalent preferred.
- Experience with Sage Intacct preferred.
- Experience with project management and working across multiple diverse groups.
Responsibilities
- Receive and process client assistance payment requests, credit card transactions, employee reimbursements, and invoices for program and administrative expenses.
- Accurate coding and descriptions.
- Continuous improvement and optimization of AP process using the accounting tools available for data entry and payment, such as data imports, bank feeds, and OCR capabilities.
- Request documentation according to CFTH and funder requirements, routing invoices for approval as required.
- Create and send invoices to customers, track payments, and reconcile accounts.
- Collaborate with the Development team to ensure timely and accurate recording of donations and grant receivables.
- Manage and record incoming payments in a timely manner according to CFTH procedures.
- Generate customer aging reports.
- Prepare and complete remote bank deposits.
- Maintaining vendor lists, profiles and W-9s and distribute 1099s.
Benefits
- Bi-lingual pay differential.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance for the employee only.
- Benefits package also includes 5.58% paid into WA PERS by employer, 12 company paid holidays, and generous paid time off and separate sick time accrual.
- Meaningful work that addresses affordable housing and homelessness in our community
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
