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Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Description
Location: St. Paul, MN
Job Type: Contract (3-6 months, possibility to convert permanently)
Compensation: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Industry: Non-Profit
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting community programs and services. This role is ideal for someone who understands AP processes and can hit the ground running. You will manage a high volume of invoices, support financial operations, and contribute to process improvements as the organization transitions toward AP workflow automation.
Job Description
As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will be responsible for processing and reconciling invoices, ensuring accurate payments to vendors, and maintaining compliance with federal and state requirements. This position involves handling 200–300 invoices per week (up to 500 during peak periods) through a centralized AP inbox, with manual processing currently in place and plans to implement automation. You will also assist with payroll, accounts receivable, and financial reporting tasks to keep the organization audit-ready.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive, process, verify, and reconcile invoices.
- Monitor discount opportunities and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare and issue vendor and employee payments.
- Maintain accounting ledgers and verify account transactions.
- Reconcile vendor accounts and credit card statements.
- Ensure compliance with tax exemption documentation and funder requirements.
- Support payroll processing for biweekly cycles and assist with benefit deductions.
- Prepare monthly invoices and post payments for accounts receivable.
- Assist with month-end closing, financial reporting, and audits.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and support AP workflow automation.
Qualifications
Required:
- 3–5 years of accounting experience, including accounts payable and receivable.
- Ability to manage high-volume invoice processing.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting software.
- Detail-oriented and able to work independently.
- Associate’s degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to pass background checks and maintain confidentiality.
- Experience with nonprofit fund accounting.
- Payroll processing for 300+ employees.
- Familiarity with Sage Intacct or other ERP systems a big plus
- Knowledge of grant regulations and funding source requirements.
Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
How to Apply
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Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible contract employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review our Benefits Summary: www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta.
Dahl Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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