Accounts Payable Specialist

Community of Hope; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health and ending homelessness in Washington, DC. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a vital role in processing vendor payments and ensuring financial accuracy. This innovative organization values integrity, diversity, and community support, offering a collaborative environment where your contributions will make a meaningful impact. Enjoy a balanced work-life culture with remote work opportunities, generous vacation, and professional development. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Remote Work Opportunities

Paid Lunch

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Life Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Ongoing Leadership Training

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Accounts Payable experience required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process daily vendor accounts payable requests and ensure correct expense allocation.
• Code vendor invoices accurately and maintain vendor relations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. or B.A. in Accounting

Tools

Business Central 365

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Description:

Accounts Payable Specialist

Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity? Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Are you interested in working for a mission-driven and innovative organization? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we envision Washington, DC, where everyone is healthy, housed, and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you!

Our mission: To improve health, end homelessness, and partner with communities to make Washington, DC more equitable.

Our Approach and Values:

We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

Position Summary: The Accounts Payable Specialist reports directly to the Accounting Team Lead. This is a full-time position, based out of Conway Health and Resource Center.

Salary – The salary range for this position is $24.03 - $26.44 and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience. Indeed provides its own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH’s range.

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:

• Primarily processes all daily vendor related accounts payable requests for payment, including incoming mailed invoices, ensuring that expenses are allocated correctly for financial reporting and that internal controls have been followed.
• Accurately code all vendor invoices for payment with general ledger account number and funding allocations daily.
• Ensures that all disbursements are approved by responsible staff member(s).
• Implement, transition, and continue processing accounts payable using a dual process using the traditional accounting system concurrent with an automated A/P system.
• Creates new vendor records in the accounting system, ensuring that appropriate supporting documentation including new vendor paperwork, W-9, and vendor approval is attached.
• Serves as the primary contact for vendor relations including requests for credits, refunds, billing discrepancies, reconciliations, sales tax issues and past due notices.
• Serves as additional secondary personnel to open, sort incoming mail and initials the control total sheet daily.
• Other duties as assigned*

Requirements:

• B.S. or B.A. or equivalent experience required, specifically in accounting.
• Minimum of 4 years of Accounts Payable experience required.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Team player, highly organized and able to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and simultaneously manage multiple tasks.
• Extremely discreet and able to keep highly confidential information.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and outside parties.
• Experience with Business Central 365 or other accounting software applications preferred; Microsoft Excel, and Word required.
• In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following: Remote: A majority of the position may be able to work remotely, but employees will be required to report to the office a minimum of once per week. Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire.

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• Remote work opportunities are available for many, but not all, of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance.
• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service, 25 after 10 years of service, and 30 after 15 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities and training, and trauma-informed care initiatives and training
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
• And much more!

About Us:

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For 45 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2024, Community of Hope provided about 50,000 medical visits, 6,300 dental visits, and 17,000 behavioral health visits for about 16,000 patients. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers of homelessness prevention and housing services for 1,600 households—1,384 families and 220 individuals—experiencing homelessness in DC. Community support through Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and perinatal care coordination for pregnant people experiencing homelessness reach hundreds more families. We believe that everyone in DC can be healthy, housed, and hopeful.

We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2024 and 6 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff.

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone]. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.