Accounts Payable Specialist 1

Jewish Family Service of Colorado•Denver, CO

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Jewish Family Service (JFS) is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to handle accounts payable and provide general clerical assistance in the accounting department. The role compiles amounts owed by the agency to vendors and individuals and enters figures into the accounting system. This is a full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, primarily performed in the JFS office at 3201 South Tamarac Dr., Denver, Colorado. A hybrid schedule combining remote and in-office work may be possible. Work hours are generally during regular business hours, with occasional flexibility required to support agency needs. The position requires completion of the primary COVID-19 vaccination series before employment begins. JFS is a nonprofit human services organization serving people in need through programs including food security, housing stability, mental health counseling, aging care, employment support, disability services, and farming.

Requirements

Preferred one to three years of relevant education or experience.
Ability to provide good client and customer service.
Pleasant, cooperative attitude when working with others.
Careful attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Basic knowledge of Excel and Word.
Experience with computerized accounting software.
Basic knowledge of GAAP and accounts payable best practices.
Completion of the primary COVID-19 vaccination series before the start of employment.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of relevant education or experience is preferred.
A hybrid schedule may be possible.

Responsibilities

Obtain appropriate approvals for accounts payable invoices.
Verify documentation and the accuracy of paperwork.
Check that invoice coding aligns with the expense and department being charged, and enter invoices into accounting software.
Print and scan checks, coordinate mailing checks to vendors, and respond to internal and external requests for accounts-payable information.
Maintain accounts payable vendor files, including electronic records and vendor records in the accounting software system.
Obtain W-9 forms for applicable 1099 vendors.
Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts.
Complete assigned month-end closing activities within established timeframes.
Perform assigned data-entry tasks, including journal entries and ACH payments.
Provide vendors with JFS sales tax exemption documentation and resolve erroneous sales tax charges on invoices.
Coordinate remittance for grant-funded invoices as requested by departments, save documentation to specified grant folders, and email payment copies as requested.
Process paper mail in the accounts payable inbox and distribute accounting paper mail to appropriate personnel.
Maintain a schedule of recurring accounts payable invoices and ensure payments are made by their due dates.
Perform other duties as assigned.