As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools & Workforce Solution partners 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.
Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Accounting team. The Senior AP Specialist will oversee the day-to-day accounts payable process, ensuring invoices are accurately reviewed, coded, approved, and paid in a timely manner. This position will also assist with vendor management, account reconciliations, month-end close, and process improvements.
Job responsibilities:
Manage the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, verification, coding, approval, and payment.
Provide leadership and guidance to AP Specialists.
Oversee the AP inbox, assigning emails to team members according to their responsibilities.
Coordinate and execute weekly payment runs and biweekly employee expense reimbursements.
Generate and review "Invoices Not Received" and "Received Not Invoiced" reports during month-end close.
Reconcile vendor statements, resolve discrepancies promptly, and maintain strong vendor relationships.
Support the preparation of 1099 filings and manage vendor W-9 documentation.
Assist with annual financial audits by providing necessary documentation and support.
Uphold a high standard of customer service by consistently demonstrating respect, empathy, and professionalism in all interactions.
Manage and support various ad hoc financial processes and projects as required.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
A strong understanding of accounting principles, bookkeeping, and financial reporting.
High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred.
7+ years of A/P experience
Experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics GP and NetSuite; familiarity with Ramp or Coupa is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience with multi-company entities and inter-company transactions
Attention to detail and well-developed time management skills
Additional Information
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
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- 7+ years of accounts payable experience
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, bookkeeping, and financial reporting
- Experience with ERP systems
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with multi-company entities and intercompany transactions
- Attention to detail and well-developed time management skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP and NetSuite
- Familiarity with Ramp or Coupa
What We Do
Founded in 1992, Unitek Learning is the parent company for five distinguished learning institutions in the areas of healthcare, nursing, and emergency medical services. Unitek College is one of the foremost healthcare and nursing colleges in California and Nevada. Unitek EMT provides comprehensive EMT and EMS training to hundreds of professionals every year. Eagle Gate College and Provo College in Utah and Idaho have a singular focus — to provide students with the knowledge, training, and skills they need to create a rewarding career in the ever-expanding world of healthcare. Our latest addition, Brookline College, offers diploma, Bachelor, and Master level education in Arizona and New Mexico. Through our subsidiary schools, Unitek Learning has helped students, working professionals and organizations achieve their goals for more than 25 years. From first contact to after completion, we help each individual overcome obstacles with support from our industry-experienced instructors and student-focused staff. Unitek offers a real-world education in a wide range of in-demand healthcare career fields. Our training is relevant and dynamic, and continually updated to answer the changing demands of the students and organizations we serve. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek Learning 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.
