Temporary Accounts Payable Associate

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights invites applications for a temporary 20-hour/week position of Accounts Payable Associate to be based remotely with preference to those located within commuting distance of one of our nine office locations through July 2026 pay rolled through Atrium Solutions. The Accounts Payable Associate’s role involves reviewing and processing invoices for payment, ensuring accurate general ledger coding and using Bill.com for tracking. Responsibilities include setting up and maintaining vendor accounts, collecting W-9 forms, and ensuring 1099 compliance. The position prepares payment batches, handles vendor inquiries, processes employee expense reports, and ensures timely payments. The employee will maintain organized accounts payable records, monitor aging reports, and assist with cash flow forecasting and audits. Additionally, they will support the Senior Accounting Manager, identify process improvements, and ensure compliance with company policies and regulations. </span>  </p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>ABOUT THE YOUNG CENTER</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;">The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights is a national organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights and best interests—safety and well-being—of immigrant children in the United States. The Young Center’s Child Advocate Program (CAP) serves as the federally-appointed bests interests representative for unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in federal custody. Through CAP’s state initiative, we also serve and are appointed by the Superior Courts of New Jersey as independent Child Advocates to children released from federal custody into the New Jersey community. Child Advocates meet with children and learn their stories in order to identify and advocate for their best interests through an interdisciplinary, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive lens. The Young Center’s Policy Program fights for wholesale reform of the immigration system while pursuing immediate changes in policy and practice that center children’s rights and best interests in all decisions. The Technical Assistance Program, the Young Center’s newest program, offers intersectional expertise and critical resources to advocates and service providers working with immigrant children involved in child welfare and other state court systems. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;">The Young Center has offices in Houston, San Antonio, and Harlingen, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Washington, D.C.; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We also serve children through our program in New Jersey. </span></p><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES </b></span><ul><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Review, verify, and process incoming invoices for payment.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ensure accurate G/L coding for each invoice.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Utilize Bill.com to process and track invoices.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Set up and maintain vendor accounts, ensuring all required W-9 forms are collected.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ensure compliance with 1099 reporting requirements.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Address vendor inquiries regarding payment status or discrepancies. </span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Prepare payment batches (checks, ACH, wire transfers) for approval and execution.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ensure timely payment processing to avoid late fees and penalties.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Review and process employee expense reports in accordance with company policy. </span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Verify proper documentation and obtain necessary approvals for expense reimbursements.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Maintain accurate and well-organized accounts payable records and files.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ensure all documentation is properly archived for audit purposes.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Generate and monitor accounts payable aging reports, providing updates on outstanding payments.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Assist in cash flow forecasting by reporting an anticipated outgoing payment.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Provide administrative and financial support to the Senior Accounting Manager as needed. </span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Assist the finance team with audits by providing requested accounts payable documentation.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements in the accounts payable workflow</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations for all payments. </span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Other duties as assigned. </span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:12px;"><b>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS</b></span><ul><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">2+ year’s experience in an accounting or finance role</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Proven experience with Bill.com for managing invoice processing and payment workflows.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to use advanced functions, create financial reports, and maintain accurate data.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in processing financial transactions.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Experience with general ledger coding and established accounts payable practices.</span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Effective communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently. </span></span></span></li><li class="Normal1"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:#000000;">Previous experience in finance or accounting role, ideally within accounts payable<span class="msoIns" style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#008080;"><ins cite="mailto:Geoff%20Wood">.</ins></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><b>PHYSICAL DEMANDS</b></span><br><span style="line-height:107%;">Physical demands include regular attendance, keyboarding, sitting for long periods (at least 5 hours a day), driving. Ability to use computer, telephone, and copy machine. Ability to travel by plane, car and other conveyances within U.S. Occasional lifting for event setup/preparation.</span><br><br><b>APPLICATION DETAILS</b><br>The Young Center is an "at-will" and equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in and affirmatively factors diversity into its hiring practices. Young Center encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, marital or parental status, pregnancy, citizenship, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veterans’ status. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process; no applicant will be penalized for requesting an accommodation. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.<br><br>$34.98/HR is the standard new hire range for this position. This is a temporary positioned payrolled through our partners at Atrium Global. </span><br><br><span style="font-size:12px;">A criminal background and credit check will be conducted.</span><br><br><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:107%;">Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please apply on the Young Center website with a cover letter, resume and three references. Only complete applications will be considered. To learn more about the Young Center’s work, please visit <a href="http://www.theyoungcenter.org/"><span style="color:#0562c1;">www.TheYoungCenter.org</span><span style="text-decoration:none;">.</span></a></span></span></p>

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