Staff Accoutant

San Francisco Community Health Center•San Francisco, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounts Payable Accountant is a key operational role at API-SFCHC’s Finance and Accountability Department [FAD]. The AP Accountant is responsible for managing the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of invoices, payments, and procurement activities. This role supports financial integrity by enforcing internal controls, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring alignment with organizational policies and nonprofit funding requirements. The AP Accountant monitors and tracks cash disbursements and banking activities.

Requirements

Minimum 3+ years of accounts payable or P2P experience
Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (Bachelor’s preferred)
Experience in nonprofit or grant-funded accounting environments preferred
Familiarity with accounting systems (e.g., MIP) and procurement platforms
Strong understanding of internal controls and financial compliance
Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and urgency
High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s preferred

Responsibilities

Manage vendor relationships, including onboarding, communication, and payment term negotiations
Ensure nonprofit discounts and tax-exempt status are applied where applicable.
Conduct market analysis and comparative studies to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Maintain and organize vendor documentation including W-9s, contracts, and banking details
Administer procurement systems (e.g., Microix), purchasing cards, and vendor platforms, Tremendous card incentive ordering, purchasing card and Wyndham bookings.
Oversee the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle from requisition through payment
Review, code, and process invoices in accordance with API-SFCHC accounting policies and funding requirements.
Execute weekly ACH (NACHA) payments and check runs accurately and on schedule.
Review and post invoices and payment requests to proper accounting codes combination-code, department, division, contract or fund source.
Maintain accurate and organized accounting records, reviews aging report and vendor general ledger.
Validate and verify that all bank debits and payments are accurate, complete and timely recorded onto MIP daily.
Implement and monitor internal controls over accounts payable to prevent errors and fraud.
Prepare and analyze payable reports, identifying areas for improvement and process optimization.
Ensure expenses are accurately posted documented to support month-end close by ensuring all AP transactions are recorded by the 10th of the month.
Partner with program managers and departments to ensure accurate GL coding and documentation
Assist with audits, fiscal monitoring, desk reviews, providing necessary documentation
Identify opportunities for process improvements by implementing changes to streamline workflow and redundancy free processes
Train staff on procurement processes, coding, and documentation standards
Participate in group meetings, new funding opportunity [NFO] kick-offs and program fiscal monitoring review.
Cross functional collaboration with other units in FAD - such as payroll, contracts and grants management and compliance-and agency-wide to resolve issues, reduce invoice processing time, and ensure smooth workflow and effective communication.
Promote day one preparedness, paperless accounting, real-time reports and access to information and documents