Payables Associate, Program Disbursement

Road Scholar • Boston, MA

8d • Remote

About The Position

The Program Disbursement Associate is responsible for entering budgets and invoices in the tour operator system. They are also responsible for running system jobs, resolving exceptions, providing support to Program and Contracting staff, and exercising judgment in applying policies and procedures to solve budgeting and invoicing situations. Road Scholar offers a remote work environment. The compensation for this hourly/non-exempt position is $26.50 per hour, 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• 1+ years’ experience in an accounting or accounts payable role.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business, or equivalent work experience
• Excellent PC experience, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong listening, written and oral communication skills.
• Interest in and aptitude for working with complex systems and processes.
• Organized and self-motivated with high standards for accuracy, customer service and efficiency
• Demonstrated desire and aptitude to quickly learn new information and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Program Disbursements team’s objectives for processing multicurrency disbursements in the tour operator system.
• Ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time by entering invoices against budgeted amounts and resolving any that do not match within established tolerances.
• Ensure that variances against cost budgets are resolved prior to payment and take corrective action when budget or payment errors occur.
• Monitor accuracy and productivity and implement changes when appropriate.
• Monitor incomplete payment requests requiring feedback from others to ensure requests do not become issues.
• Enter budgets, budget changes, and associated information (supplier information, additional contract details, etc.), in the tour operator system and resolve any items that fall outside established parameters.
• Answer or address employees and suppliers on questions or problems.
• Identify opportunities for process or training changes that will reduce questions or problems.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (with a substantial employee subsidy!)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a company match of 5% after 1 year of employment!
• Up to 20 days of PTO annually, accrued every payroll cycle
• Enjoy a paid week off, in addition to your PTO, at the end of December to enjoy the holiday season!
• A generous employee discounts on our programs
• As a Road Scholar employee, you can opt-in to receive an IATA membership
• We take professional development seriously which is why we provide LinkedIn Learning access to all employees amongst other professional development opportunities
• That’s right, we’re fully remote!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees