Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounting

Position Title: Accounts Payable Clerk

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department: Finance & Accounting

Position Type: Full-Time (37.5+ hours/week), Non-Exempt

Work Setting: On-site

Reports To: Accounts Payable Supervisor

Pay Range: $27.00-$30.00/hour

Total Compensation:  

In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
• Generous employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer-covered life insurance

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Paid vacation time and sick leave
• 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays
• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness

Position Overview: 

Join our dynamic team of accounting professionals working to help support the San Diego Community through the work of JFS! The Accounts Payable Clerk will assist the team with day-to-day operations of the Accounting Department. You will play a pivotal role working with every department throughout the organization assisting with accounting-related functions and needs. The Accounts Payable Clerk will ensure that all relevant accounting deadlines are met and information is prepared accurately.

Responsibilities:

• Enter, verify and process daily invoices for approvals (in PaperSave software)
• Process month end and year end accruals
• Process Bank deposits
• Process weekly check runs
• Provide AP backup for Claims and Audit requests
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements
• Research and follow up on outstanding checks
• Scan and organize electronic documents
• Mail and distribute Checks twice a week
• Backup to process monthly recurring rent reconciliation
• Prepare Journal Entries
• Other duties as assigned

Skills/Experience/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:

• Associate degree in accounting or equivalent experience
• Minimum two years of accounting related work experience
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Familiarity with GAAP
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrably strong judgement and decision-making skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workflow
• Excellent customer service

Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:

• Familiarity using Financial Edge, or similar accounting software
• Non-profit work experience
• Ability to extract data from reports
• Desire to work both independently and as part of a team

Physical Requirements:

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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision

Important Notice:

Please submit your resume and cover letter on your application.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).

About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community.  For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving.  At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency.  We strive to ensur