Accountant I, Accounts Payable

Description

SUMMARY:   This Accountant I position will specialize in Accounts Payable (A/P) and is responsible for recording organizational expenses, reconciling corporate credit cards, and communicating with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies. The position will play an active part in the Finance Team’s work during the organization’s annual financial audit process. The ideal candidate for this position will support the organization’s long-term sustainability by displaying attention to detail in the accounting cycle and ensuring transparent, proactive engagement with employees, vendors, and stakeholders while completing financial operations.

Boys & Girls Club Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Boys & Girls Club Vision: To provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Pillars: Through targeted and meaningful programs, Clubs are working to provide a world-class Club experience that ensures success is within reach of every young person. All members are on track to achieve our priority outcomes:

• Academic Success – Graduating from high school ready for college, trade school, military, or employment
• Character & Leadership – Being an engaged citizen who is involved in the community, registering to vote, and modeling strong character
• Healthy Lifestyles – Adopting a nutritious diet, practicing healthy lifestyle choices, and making a lifelong commitment to fitness

Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska Pillars:

• Provide DEI-centric, best-in-class child services & youth programming.
• Provide high-quality integrated, educational, athletic, behavioral, job skill development programming.
• Develop financial and funding models that ensure long-term sustainability.
• Hire and develop the highest skilled, qualified, and diverse workforce.
• Ensure proper administrative, staff and board, infrastructure/internal operations are in place to support BGC Alaska’s growth and development.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Daily Operations

• Record expenses in the organization’s financial management system
• Reconcile corporate credit cards and communicate with cardholders to address open items or discrepancies; reconcile active lines of credit
• Complete requisition entry and first approver tasks
• Take part in the annual audit process as assigned, including compiling and reviewing A/P audit test selections
• Monitor the department’s Accounts Payable email and file A/P related communications appropriately
• Maintain proactive and professional customer service within the organization and with customers, vendors, and community partners
• Maintain vendor records in the organization’s financial management system
• Create and maintain policies and procedures in assigned areas of responsibility
• Ensure department and document security through appropriate confidentiality and access control practices
• Work as part of a team to implement initiatives and annual departmental strategic plans
• Assist in Finance role with fundraising events
• Take part in cross-training within the department and assume non-Accounts Payable responsibilities to ensure separation of duties
• Complete required organizational trainings

Requirements

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

If you meet most qualifications, have diverse range of lived experiences, and a passion for serving Alaska’s youth, you are welcome to apply. 

• Experience with non-profit organizations, preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is required: pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, and basic formatting
• Ability to work well with Team, other Departments, Managers, and Directors
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to achieve and maintain first aid and CPR certification
• Must pass a name-based and fingerprint criminal records background check

BENEFITS

• Professional Development & Tuition Assistance
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Plan