Accounts Payable Specialist

Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School is a state-wide, public (tuition-free) K-12 online charter school with a substantial number of students. Our teachers are part of an educational team whose innovative approach to education is providing a dynamic learning experience for students across the state of Pennsylvania through cyber education. All teachers report to work throughout our various locations in Pennsylvania.

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Summary:

The Accounts Payable Specialist provides bookkeeping and administrative accounting support to the PALCS Business Office, including collaboration with auditors and the school’s third party accounting firm.

This position will report to our 1332 Enterprise Drive, West Chester, PA location.

Essential Duties:

• Review and process invoices with proper documentation and approval prior to payment. 
• Keeps vendor information up to date. 
• Monitor accounts payable email and liaise with vendors. 
• Obtains signatures on checks when needed. 
• Generates purchase orders when necessary. 
• Process IRS W-9 forms.
• Data entry in Quickbooks for online payments to the school.

*Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.  The function is considered essential if the reason the position exists is to perform that function

Supportive Job Functions:

• Assist in annual audit.
• Perform other Business Office duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Associate's degree in Business and/or Accounting or equivalent job experience
• 1+ years bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Experience with general bookkeeping procedures 
• Exceptional degree of accuracy with financial numbers and data entry
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficient in the use of Google Docs, Sheets, and forms
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong customer service and public relations skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to problem solve and work independently

Physical/Mental/Environmental Demands:

• Physical: Normal vision, speech, hearing, walking, sitting, standing, lifting, stooping, bending, grasping, keyboarding, and filing ability
• Mental: Positive Attitude, analyzing, problem solving, decision making, and writing.
• Environmental: Online, office, blended school environment
• Travel - As required, but minimal
• Hybrid Work Eligibility YES

All PA Leadership Charter School  applicants and employees will need to provide Pennsylvania Clearances: Act 34, 114, and 151 upon employment, as well as every five years from the date the previous clearance was obtained.   

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