Accounts Payable Specialist: Central Management Office

Mission Statement:
Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

Equity Vision Statement:
Uplift Education proactively engages scholars, families, and staff members to thrive as their authentic selves and partner in the journey required to identify, address, and correct existing and potential inequities.
     
Primary Purpose:
Responsible for handling vendor payments and other financial liabilities of the organization. Compiles and maintains accounts payable records by performing the following duties.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Review and process all invoices for payment ensuring three-way match.
• Reconcile purchase orders with invoices.
• Data entry, electronic filing, help maintain Accounts Payable online Inbox.
• Communicate with vendors and school staff to obtain proper documents and answer all inquiries.
• Review and process Accounts Payable check requests.
• Prints Accounts Payable reports.
• Prepares Analysis of accounts, as required.
• Reconciles and processes Employee Reimbursement requests including mileage, expense, 5 Year Professional Development, and Continuous Learner Grants.
• Review contracts and contractors billing and ensuring proper processing of payments.
• Ability to coordinate workload with other team members within the Finance Department.
• Review outstanding checks list and reconcile for ESCHEATS to be sent to the Texas State Comptroller.
• Reconcile the monthly credit card statement for all utilities paid by credit card.
• Providing billing documentation and coding for all auto drafted utilities journal entries.
• Complete quarterly site visits to the campuses for review of outstanding issues and concerns.
• Maintain the records and prepare annual 1099’s for all required vendors.

Education, Experience, and/or Certification(s)

• Education Requirements: High school diploma or GED.  Preferably two years college or minimum 2 years of related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience in school business setting.
• Specials Skills/Certifications: Basic math skills; Effective organizational, communication and interpersonal skills 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Communication Skills: Mastery of both oral and written English with the ability to write general correspondence
• Bilingual Skills: N/A
• Technology: Ability to use software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and word processing

 
Physical Demands: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching; occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
 
Work Environment: Standard office environment

Starting Salary: $22/hr

Application Procedure:
Apply online
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.