Accounts Payable Processor

Position Summary

The Accounts Payable Processor will serve as a key contributor to Lifespark’s Accounting Department, supporting essential accounting cycles such as accounts payable, expense management, and month-end close. In this Hybrid (In Office/Telecommuter) role, the responsibilities include full-cycle accounts payable processing and payments, monthly transaction imports, and assigned close activities. The position also provides broader transactional and administrative support to the department, with opportunities for professional development and growth into expanded responsibilities.

Compensation Range- $50,000 - $55,000 annually 

Position Functions and Responsibilities

Accounts Payable & Expense Reimbursement

• Take full ownership of the accounts payable process for assigned Lifespark Senior Living business units, including:
• • Vendor onboarding and maintenance
  • Accurately enter a high volume of invoices in the ERP system
  • Assist with the preparation and execution of weekly check payment runs
  • Assist with resident refunds for reimbursement
  • Timely and professional communication with vendors and internal community teams to resolve discrepancies or issues
  • Upfront expense coding and allocation
  • W-9 collection
  • Reconcile vendor statements and follow up on outstanding items
• Record and import transactions related to expense reimbursements and corporate credit cards.
• Provide support to employees on Lifespark’s expense reimbursement platform, including user assistance and question resolution.
• Assist in the preparation and filing of monthly and quarterly sales and use tax returns for Lifespark Senior Living.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the Accounting Department by responding to phone and email inquiries.
• Collaborate with coworkers and provide assistance when workload permits.
• Complete ad hoc projects and tasks assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Minimum of one year in accounting or related field
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Understanding of proper period recognition including accrual management
• Experience with journal entry preparation and posting
• Previous ERP systems experience a plus (Sage Intacct, Great Plains, Net Suite or similar ERP system)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Client focus: both internal and external
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in software tools including financial systems and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to collaborate effectively
• Analytical dexterity and problem solving

Physical Demands

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee must regularly (67-100% of the time) walk, sit, reach, squat, bend, stand, twist, stoop, crouch, and balance.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly (67-100% of the time) required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• The employee regularly (67-100% of the time) lifts, moves, carries, pushes and/or pulls up to 10 pounds, and occasionally (up to 33% of the time) pushes and/or pulls up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• Office work is performed in a professional business office environment, well lit, clean, and hazard-free
• Office equipment is kept in good operating condition to enable work to be done efficiently
• Occasional travel within the Twin Cities metropolitan areas
• Available to assist after hours as requested

 Lifespark Benefits Include:   

• Annual Reviews/Raises {Shift differentials if applicable} 
• Paid Time Off – Vacation Time 
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires 
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurances 
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees 
• Referral bonuses 
• Career path to other positions within our growing company! 

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace — earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare — but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark’s full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South – this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you – let’s get you hired

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer’s premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.