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Digital Promise Global is hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist. The role manages payable invoices, expense reports, and credit card transactions while ensuring compliance with internal policies and collaborating with staff to track fund usage. The specialist supports month-end close processes and assists with audit requests and special finance projects.

Highlights

Process and manage invoices, expense reports, and credit card transactions accurately and on time
Maintain vendor records and reconcile payable statements
Collaborate with program and development staff to ensure timely processing and proper fund usage
Assist with month-end and year-end close processes and audit requests
Required proficiency with Concur, Bill.com, Sage Intacct, and Excel
Associates degree in accounting or finance and 2+ years accounts payable experience preferred
Knowledge of accrual based accounting and experience with grant funded programs preferred
Work involves supporting finance and program teams with reports, filings, and special projects
Term-limited 18-month position with potential for conversion to full-time or contract role
Competitive compensation with health insurance, vacation and sick days, 401k contributions, and flexible work environment

Accounts Payable Specialist Full Description

Accounts Payable Specialist

About Digital Promise Global

Digital Promise is a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity for each learner. We work with educators, researchers, technology leaders, and communities to design, investigate, and scale up innovations that empower learners, especially those who have been historically and systematically excluded.

Our efforts are multifaceted and grounded in the real-world challenges facing learners and educators—from working to expand K-12 students’ access to high-speed internet, to providing adult learners with opportunities to earn micro-credentials that further their careers and secure their well-being.

About the Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist is integral to the accuracy and timing of financial reporting. The position is responsible for processing and managing payable invoices, expense reports and credit card transactions. The position will directly report to the Accounting Supervisor but will also utilize the Senior Staff Accountant as their lead.

This position is a term-limited opportunity for 18 months, with the potential for conversion to a full-time employee or contract employee role upon successful completion of the term.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices.
Maintain vendor records
Reconcile payable statements
Collaborate with program and development staff to track timely processing and fund usage
Respond to vendor inquiries
Maintain applicable processes, policies and procedure documentation
Ensure compliance with internal processes, policies and procedures
Assist in month end and year end close processes
Assist with internal and external audit requests
Support finance and program team with filings, reports and special projects as needed

Qualifications

Min requirement: Associates degree in accounting or finance related field.
2+ years of accounts payable experience preferred
In depth knowledge of accrual based accounting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Experience with Concur, Bill.com and Sage Intacct is strongly preferred
Experience with grant funded programs is strongly preferred
Must be detail oriented
Committed to improving efficiency across job duties and functions.
Proficiency in Excel

At Digital Promise, we also seek candidates with:

An interest in redesigning learning systems
Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, projects are completed on time, and goals are reached
Stellar organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage completing tasks, deadlines, requirement, and decisions
A team mentality, with a creative and positive, "can-do" spirit

Working Conditions

Digital Promise Global is a hybrid organization. The position is primarily working in a remote environment. Employees are expected to travel at least 4 times a year for in-person meetings and the annual staff retreat. Additional travel may be required based on role and responsibilities.

Physical/Sensory Demands: Fast-paced working environment. Extensive computer usage and online engagement & communication. Must be willing to build inclusive relationships and collaborate with employees at all levels within the organization and external partners.

Special Provisions: Occasional work outside normal business hours, such as weekends and evenings required.

Compensation

We consider candidate experience and location when determining where a candidate may fall within that range. Digital Promise Global offers a competitive total rewards package including coverage of 85% of health insurance premiums for employee coverage and 75% of health insurance premiums for dependent and family coverage, 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 3% 401k employer contribution, 3% employer 401k match, and a flexible work environment.

This position is a term-limited opportunity for 18 months, with the potential for conversion to a full-time employee or contract employee role upon successful completion of the term.

The full-time salary range for the position is based on geographical regions, with exact salary depending on relevant experience.

California: $71,420-$77,722

DC Metro Area & NYC: $64,927-$70,656

National: $58,434-$63,590

To Apply

Please apply and submit your resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis until the search is successful.

Digital Promise is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex/gender, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Original Job Description

Accounts Payable Specialist

About Digital Promise Global

About the Position

This position is a term-limited opportunity for 18 months, with the potential for conversion to a full-time employee or contract employee role upon successful completion of the term.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices.
Maintain vendor records
Reconcile payable statements
Collaborate with program and development staff to track timely processing and fund usage
Respond to vendor inquiries
Maintain applicable processes, policies and procedure documentation
Ensure compliance with internal processes, policies and procedures
Assist in month end and year end close processes
Assist with internal and external audit requests
Support finance and program team with filings, reports and special projects as needed

Qualifications

Min requirement: Associates degree in accounting or finance related field.
2+ years of accounts payable experience preferred
In depth knowledge of accrual based accounting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Experience with Concur, Bill.com and Sage Intacct is strongly preferred
Experience with grant funded programs is strongly preferred
Must be detail oriented
Committed to improving efficiency across job duties and functions.
Proficiency in Excel

At Digital Promise, we also seek candidates with:

An interest in redesigning learning systems
Experience collaborating with cross-functional team members to ensure information is shared, projects are completed on time, and goals are reached
Stellar organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage completing tasks, deadlines, requirement, and decisions
A team mentality, with a creative and positive, "can-do" spirit

Working Conditions

Special Provisions: Occasional work outside normal business hours, such as weekends and evenings required.

Compensation

This position is a term-limited opportunity for 18 months, with the potential for conversion to a full-time employee or contract employee role upon successful completion of the term.

The full-time salary range for the position is based on geographical regions, with exact salary depending on relevant experience.

California: $71,420-$77,722

DC Metro Area & NYC: $64,927-$70,656

National: $58,434-$63,590

To Apply

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