Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Specialist, Council for the Homeless

AP / AR Specialist

The Council for the Homeless (CFTH) operates the Housing Solutions Center (HSC), our community's one-stop access point for over 40 housing assistance programs, including emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and programs designed for specific populations such as families or unaccompanied youth. Staff and volunteers at the HSC work with clients to assess their housing needs and connect them to their best fit housing solution, as well as connect them to services in the community that will help them on their journey toward safe and stable housing.

The AP / AR Specialist serves as a member of the CFTH Finance Team and is responsible for carrying out all accounts payable and accounts receivable activities in a timely and accurate manner, using the capabilities of modern cloud-based accounting and information systems. The AP / AR Specialist provides support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Senior Accountant to ensure grant expenditures are appropriately monitored and meet the funders' fiscal / billing guidelines and contractual requirements. All work will be conducted within the agency's commitment to advancing racial and gender equity and inclusion.

This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week.

Accounts Payable functions :

• Receive and process client assistance payment requests, credit card transactions, employee reimbursements, and invoices for program and administrative expenses.
• Accurate coding and descriptions.
• Continuous improvement and optimization of AP process using the accounting tools available for data entry and payment, such as data imports, bank feeds, and OCR capabilities.
• Request documentation according to CFTH and funder requirements, routing invoices for approval as required.

Accounts Receivable functions :

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Veterans, candidates from Communities of Color, seniors, people with disabilities, and those who identify on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum are highly encouraged to apply.

A cover letter and resume are required when applying for this position. For more information on the Council for the Homeless please visit our website at www.councilforthehomeless.org. Please note, those candidates deemed to best match our requirements will be contacted for an interview. We do not discuss application status during the selection process. Applications will be reviewed as they come in.

The CFTH provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as covered veteran in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.