AP Analyst

The Children's Village•Dobbs Ferry, NY

22h•$29 - $33

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for the accurate, timely, and policy-compliant processing of the organization’s accounts payable activities, employee and non-employee payment requests, cash-related transactions, and assigned financial administration functions. This role serves as a key operational partner to internal departments, vendors, and finance leadership by ensuring strong internal controls, responsive issue resolution, accurate transaction coding, audit-ready documentation, and adherence to payment deadlines. The position supports end-to-end AP operations, including invoice intake and review, vendor file maintenance, payment processing, reconciliations, month-end close support, expense and credit card administration, and reporting/analysis. The Accounts Payable Analyst also helps identify workflow improvements that strengthen efficiency, compliance, and service levels across the AP function.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a closely related field required.
Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible accounts payable, accounting operations, or related finance experience required.
Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, audit requests, vendor management, and payment operations required.
Experience working with ERP/accounting systems, document workflow platforms, and electronic payment processes required.
Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, accounting controls, invoice lifecycle management, and payment processing.
Strong understanding of general ledger coding, reconciliations, accrual concepts, and month-end close support.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, filtering/sorting, and large-volume data review.
Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems and financial workflow tools; ability to learn and navigate multiple systems efficiently.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies, research root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
High attention to detail, accuracy, and organization in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage deadlines, and maintain service levels with minimal supervision.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with vendors, employees, managers, and finance leadership.
Ability to interpret policies, apply sound judgment, and escalate issues appropriately.
Strong customer service orientation and ability to build collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information with discretion.
Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and commitment to continuous process improvement.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred.
Experience in a nonprofit, multi-department, or high-volume transaction environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurate, timely, and policy-compliant processing of accounts payable activities.
Processing employee and non-employee payment requests.
Handling cash-related transactions.
Performing assigned financial administration functions.
Ensuring strong internal controls.
Providing responsive issue resolution.
Ensuring accurate transaction coding.
Maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Adhering to payment deadlines.
Supporting end-to-end AP operations, including invoice intake and review, vendor file maintenance, payment processing, reconciliations, month-end close support, expense and credit card administration, and reporting/analysis.
Identifying workflow improvements to strengthen efficiency, compliance, and service levels across the AP function.