Position Title: Accounts Payable Assistant
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Full-time/Part-time: Part-time - 12 months
Benefits Eligible: No
Posting Closes: Open until filled
Reports to: Director of Finance
Position Summary: Salpointe Catholic High School is seeking an organized and detail-oriented professional with strong data-entry skills. The Accounts Payable Assistant is responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Finance department by ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processing of vendor invoices and payments. This role involves verifying the accuracy of all vendor information and payments, matching purchase orders, resolving billing discrepancies and maintaining organized financial records. Additionally, the role involves overseeing our Visa cardholder system, which includes ordering, cancelling and providing support to cardholders.
Outstanding Salpointe benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; flexible benefits, life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick/personal leave, and holidays; tuition reduction, as well as a generous 401k plan.
Duties include:
Invoice Processing: Review, code and enter vendor invoices with precision
Oversee Purchase Order process
Prepare and execute weekly check runs
Pay vendors timely and verify accuracy of invoicing; responding to all vendor inquiries
Keep track of all payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.
Assist in the month-end closing activities, including AP aging reports and cash reconciliations
Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
Resolve invoice discrepancies
Maintain historical records
Assist the Finance Director in gathering and compiling data for annual audit purposes
Facilitate the Commercial Card purchasing program by ordering cards, canceling cards, addressing issues and changes required by Administration/Cardholders and reconciling month-end reporting
Prepare analysis of accounts and produce monthly reports
Assist the Finance Office with day-to-day operations as requested
Ensure compliance with IRS and other federal/state regulatory agencies as it pertains to all functions of job
Assure timely reporting for 1099’s and the States Escheatment laws and regulations
Other duties/projects as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong working knowledge of processing accounts payable, cash receipts and monthly journal entries
Provide outstanding customer service in a fast-paced environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Google Applications
Knowledge of accounts payable practices, regulations, and procedures
Attention to detail
Excellent customer service for the school both internally and externally
Analytical and critical thinking
Minimum Qualifications:
5 years of recent Accounts Payable experience
Solid employment history with verifiable references
Prior experience with Blackbaud financial software preferred