Accounts Payable Coordinator — Mission-Driven School Finance

KIPP Schools; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

KIPP St. Louis, a growing regional network of free public charter schools, seeks an Accounts Payable Coordinator to manage day-to-day accounts payable across campuses and regional operations.

This full-time role ensures accurate vendor payments, PO processing, and P-card administration under the Finance Director. You will collaborate with school leaders and the CFO, prepare bi-weekly check runs and ACH batches, reconcile P-card statements, maintain vendor files, and support year-end 1099s,

Qualifications

• Experience managing accounts payable processes, invoice processing, vendor payments, and financial reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Knowledge of internal controls and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle for assigned schools and entities, including vendor onboarding, invoice review, expense coding, payment processing, and vendor statement reconciliation.
• Prepare bi-weekly check runs and ACH payment batches following established procedures.
• Process and verify checks, ACH batches, and related payment activity in SUI.
• Review, code, and track purchase orders, requisitions, invoices, and expenses in SUI with proper approvals.

Skills

Accounts payable processes

Vendor payments

Financial reconciliations

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Software Unlimited (SUI)

Job description

KIPP St. Louis, a growing regional network of free public charter schools, seeks an Accounts Payable Coordinator to manage day-to-day accounts payable across campuses and regional operations.

This full-time role ensures accurate vendor payments, PO processing, and P-card administration under the Finance Director. You will collaborate with school leaders and the CFO, prepare bi-weekly check runs and ACH batches, reconcile P-card statements, maintain vendor files, and support year-end 1099s,