Hybrid Accounting Specialist: AP & Close Support

American Board Of Pediatric; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

American Board of Pediatrics in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking an Accounting Specialist who provides essential accounting and administrative support to the Accounting Department. The role balances transactional accounting with departmental support, focusing on accounts payable, cash reconciliations, and financial record maintenance.

The position reports to the Controller, is nonexempt, and offers a hiring range of $65,000–$67,000 with a hybrid in-office schedule on Tue–Thu.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a professional office environment, including full-cycle accounts payable processing.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Strong accounting foundation with hands‑on experience in accounts payable processing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic document management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately and efficiently, manage multiple priorities, meet recurring deadlines, and maintain discretion with confidential information.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to learn new systems and software quickly.

Responsibilities

• Supports full-cycle accounts payable processing, including invoice review, vendor maintenance, reconciliations, 1099 reporting, and honoring payments for 400+ appointees, with proper coding and policy compliance.
• Supports travel and meeting-related expense processing, including reimbursement review, reconciliation of airline and hotel invoices, GL code assignment, and calculation of sales tax refunds.
• Performs daily cash activity processing, including deposit journal entries and reconciliation of bank activity to the CMS enrollment system, resolving discrepancies.
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for multiple entities and accounts, investigating outstanding items and reconciling with the general ledger.
• Supports monthly close activities by reconciling assigned GL accounts, preparing routine journal entries, and assisting with sales and use tax filings.
• Provides admin support to department leadership, coordinating meetings, assembling materials, preparing meeting minutes, and managing documentation and travel reporting.

Skills

Accounts payable

Cash reconciliations

General ledger

Financial record keeping

Office suite

Communication

Multitasking

Learning new systems

Education

Associate degree in accounting

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Intacct

Bill.com

Adobe

Job description

American Board of Pediatrics in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking an Accounting Specialist who provides essential accounting and administrative support to the Accounting Department. The role balances transactional accounting with departmental support, focusing on accounts payable, cash reconciliations, and financial record maintenance.

The position reports to the Controller, is nonexempt, and offers a hiring range of $65,000–$67,000 with a hybrid in-office schedule on Tue–Thu.