Accounts Payable Manager (2628)

YOUTH GUIDANCE•Chicago, IL

2d•$63,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility is to manage and lead the Payable functions of Youth Guidance, including not limited to Accounts Payable, Credit Card Management, Gift Card Management, and vendor relationships. The AP Manager will implement appropriate procedures to ensure financial fidelity and lead team members in the fulfillment of the division’s goals.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting/Business, or combination of training and experience
Minimum of 2-3 years of Accounts Payable/Receivable experience
Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
Experience with PaperSave and Finance Edge preferred
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
Proven ability to communicate both in oral and written styles
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Strong team player and ability to collaborate
Proficient use of Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel
Must be open to and desire new challenges and evolving priorities
Communication: Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams, and community served; demonstrates empathy and listening
Client orientation: Recognizes needs of diverse stakeholders and approaches relationships with a service orientation, to ultimately maximize the impact
Equity mindset: Understands and is committed to goals of equity, consistently brings an equity mindset to the organization’s work and workplace
Growth mindset: Views growth as important for personal and professional development; seeks out opportunities to expand skills, even if the change is required, demonstrates curiosity and eagerness to learn
Ownership and quality of work: Effectively manages own work, and work of the team to ensure delivery of high-quality work
Supervisory skills: Effectively manages and develops others
Mission drive: Demonstrates commitment to the missing of the organization as a whole and alignment with organization values
Continuous improvement-minded: Takes initiative to identify and execute strategies and processes to continuously improve one’s leadership to strengthen organization’s overall impact.
Develops and motivates others: Motivates others and supports their development through strong coaching and mentoring. Effectively stewards self and others through both small and large scale change.
External representation and relationship building: Represents the organization among external stakeholders, and builds strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders
Leads with vision: Has an inspiring vision for the future of the organization, beyond the status quo, and communicates it effectively; leads with courage and willingness to take risks in service of impact
Manages with data: Understands data; analyzes data and identifies insights and implications
Strategic thinking and resource management: Considers the future of the organization proactively and responsively; weighs diverse inputs to inform strategies; identifies innovative opportunities when relevant; makes and communicates decisions that effectively balance tradeoffs between financial sustainability and impact
Team building: Builds strong relationships with teams and colleagues; fosters effective teams and collaborative interactions

Nice To Haves

Experience with PaperSave and Finance Edge preferred

Responsibilities

Process vendor payments and employee reimbursements on a timely basis using the company’s electronic payment AP tool, PaperSave.
Manage the billing for the organization’s tuition-based program and its payment portal (ASAP), including providing customer service to both external customers and staff to ensure timely and accurate collection of payments
Responsible for the safeguarding, reconciliation, and replenishment of the organization’s prepaid assets, including gift cards, parking passes, transit passes.
Maintaining accurate financial records and control reports; monitoring accounts for accuracy and compliance with company policies.
Administer the company’s central procurement account such as Amazon and catering companies for national procurement.
Facilitates the Finance Training classes for YG employees.
Identify trends and opportunities to improve efficiency and control.
Acts as a liaison between our remote office team and onsite staff.
Maintains a strong, positive customer relationship with YG employees and vendors
Play critical role in selection and administration of agency’s invoice and expense report processing system
Assists in the Agency’s year-end audit and any ad-hoc audits as needed.
Performs additional duties and projects, as assigned by management