Grant-Funded AP Specialist — Precise, Compliant Payments

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

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