Accounts Payable Specialist

Beacon Hill; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Leave programs

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist in Washington, DC to process vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, grant payments, and related financial transactions. You will support the accounting team with reconciliations, reporting, and audit preparation while ensuring compliance with policies and funding requirements.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and collaborative, with at least 3 years of accounts payable or financial operations experience; nonprofit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of accounts payable or financial operations experience.
• Experience in nonprofit, government, or grant-funded environments preferred.
• Experience processing grant-funded expenditures and compliance with funding requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, reporting).

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and process vendor invoices, PO documents, employee reimbursements, and payment requests.
• Ensure invoices are approved and coded to GL accounts and funding sources.
• Match invoices with supporting documentation and approvals.
• Process ACH payments, wires, and checks timely.
• Maintain vendor records and supporting documentation; resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with grant expenditures and grant-related payment documentation.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities; assist audits and reporting.

Skills

Accounts payable

Grant accounting

Month-end close

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, grant-related payments, and other financial transactions. This position supports the accounting and finance team by maintaining financial records, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable funding requirements, performing reconciliations, and assisting with reporting and audit support activities.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, collaborative, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.

Essential Functions

Accounts Payable Administration

• Review, validate, and process vendor invoices, purchase orders, employee expense reimbursements, and payment requests.
• Ensure invoices are properly approved and coded to the appropriate general ledger accounts and funding sources.
• Match invoices to supporting documentation, contracts, purchase orders, and approvals.
• Process ACH payments, wire transfers, and check requests in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and supporting payment documentation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate payments, and vendor inquiries.
• Review grant-related expenditures and payment documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with vendor onboarding, including W-9 collection and maintenance.
• Support the administration and monitoring of restricted funding sources and grant expenditures.

Financial Reporting & Reconciliations

• Perform monthly accounts payable reconciliations and support general ledger account reconciliations.
• Reconcile financial reports and supporting documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Monitor outstanding invoices, open obligations, and unpaid vendor balances.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare accounts payable reports, aging schedules, accruals, and supporting analyses.
• Research and resolve discrepancies between accounting records and financial systems.
• Assist in tracking expenses against budgets, grants, and funding allocations.
• Support preparation of schedules and documentation required for financial reporting and audits.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, accounting standards, grant requirements, and applicable federal regulations.
• Maintain complete and accurate records to support audit and reporting requirements.
• Assist with internal and external audits by compiling supporting documentation and schedules.
• Safeguard confidential financial, employee, vendor, and organizational information.
• Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, or errors and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain current documentation of accounts payable procedures and workflows.

Administrative & Department Support

• Provide financial and administrative support to accounting leadership and program staff.
• Coordinate with vendors, internal departments, funding partners, and external stakeholders regarding payment-related matters.
• Assist with special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of accounts payable, accounting, or financial operations experience.
• Experience within a nonprofit organization, government agency, federal contractor, or grant-funded environment strongly preferred.
• Experience processing grant-funded expenditures and maintaining compliance with funding requirements.
• Knowledge of accounts payable processes, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and financial reporting functions.

Company Profile

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We look forward to working with you.

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