Accounts Payable Specialist

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment. We are seeking an experienced, proactive, and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to take ownership of the Accounts Payable process from beginning to end. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, works independently, exercises sound judgment, and takes initiative to ensure the AP function operates efficiently and accurately. Job responsibilities: Manage high-volume, full-cycle accounts payable for multiple entities and locations in a fast-paced environment. Support month-end close by ensuring timely and accurate processing of transactions. Reconcile vendor statements and proactively follow up to obtain missing invoices. Review and process employee expense and mileage reimbursement reports in accordance with company policies. Investigate, research, and resolve invoice, purchase order, pricing, and payment discrepancies independently. Provide necessary documentation and support for year-end financial audits. Work directly with vendors and internal departments to identify root causes of issues and implement timely solutions. Collaborate effectively with Purchasing, Receiving, Finance, and other departments to ensure smooth processing of transactions. Actively follow and promote a safe working environment. Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned. Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred 5+ year of Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a high-volume environment Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision Strong communication and interpersonal skills Experience with multi-company entities and inter-company transactions Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities Experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics GP and NetSuite; familiarity with Ramp or Coupa is a plus. We Offer: Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary Leadership development and training for career advancement Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program