Column Technical Services is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a respected nonprofit organization and make an impact in Chicago, IL! This is an excellent opportunity for an AP professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys owning key AP functions. This is mostly remote opportunity with just one onsite day per week for candidates residing in the Chicago/Chicagoland area. Apply today to learn more!
Part-Time Accounts Payable Specialist | MUST live in Chicago or near the Chicagoland Area
Responsibilities:
Manage the organization's Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices are properly reviewed, coded, approved, and processed accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Coordinate weekly payment processing, including checks, ACH transactions, and wire transfers, verifying accuracy, completeness, appropriate approvals, and compliance with vendor payment requirements and cash management guidelines.
Research and resolve vendor inquiries, payment discrepancies, open items, credit balances, outstanding checks, and invoice-related disputes.
Monitor AP workflows and address processing exceptions to ensure efficient and accurate transaction completion.
Ensure adherence to organizational purchasing, travel, expense reimbursement, and Purchasing Card (P-Card) policies.
Lead the annual Form 1099 reporting process through Yearli, including vendor record reviews, W-9 collection and maintenance, IRS TIN Match verification, issue resolution, and timely filing in accordance with IRS regulations.
Participate in system implementations, upgrades, testing, and process improvement initiatives supporting AP.
Qualifications:
Minimum of five years of progressive accounts payable
Experience with NetSuite ERP or similar ERP systems is strongly preferred.
Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent work experience.
Ability to take direction, respond to inquiries clearly and professionally, and adapt to changing priorities.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Internet applications).
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Location
Chicago, IL (Remote)
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Accounts Payableunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Billingunmatched
Cash Managementunmatched
Check Processingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Financeunmatched
Internet Applicationunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
NetSuite ERPunmatched
Nonprofitunmatched
Organizational Development/Managementunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Payment Processingunmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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