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 - 401k with company match - 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