Accounts Payable Specialist – Grants Focus (South San Francisco)
Opportunity through Robert Half
Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to take your skills to the next level in a role involving grants management? Robert Half is partnering with a growing organization in South San Francisco to find an Accounts Payable Specialist with a strong background in managing AP functions and grant-related accounting. This hybrid opportunity offers the chance to contribute to impactful projects while advancing your accounting career in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable Management: Handle full-cycle accounts payable processing, including invoice verification, coding, data entry, and payments for vendors, contractors, and grant-funded expenditures.
- Grant Accounting Support: Work closely with finance and program teams to ensure accurate allocation of grant-related expenses, compliance with grant agreements, and proper documentation for audits.
- Payment Processing: Manage vendor payment schedules, resolve discrepancies promptly, and ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
- Expense Reports: Review employee expense reports for compliance with policies and ensure accuracy before reimbursement.
- Reconciliations: Participate in monthly reconciliations of AP accounts, ensuring proper coding and identification of grant-related items.
- Audit Preparation: Maintain organized electronic and paper records of accounts payable transactions, supporting grant reporting and compliance with audit requirements.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline AP processes, enhance efficiency, and improve documentation and tracking of grant-related expenses.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with program managers and grants administrators to resolve AP issues and optimize alignment with funding guidelines.
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