Accounts Payable Specialist- Denver

Position Summary

Housing Connector is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to support the day-to-day financial operations of our growing nonprofit. This role manages the accounts payable workflow, helping ensure invoices are processed accurately, vendors are paid on time, and our financial operations run smoothly.

You’ll work closely with program staff and the finance team to keep transactions organized, resolve invoice questions, and support the systems that allow our organization to operate effectively. As you become familiar with our processes and systems, this role offers the opportunity to expand into additional accounting responsibilities over time.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys creating order, solving problems, and supporting a mission-driven organization.

Success in this role means keeping the accounts payable process organized, accurate, and moving efficiently so vendors are paid on time and our finance team has reliable financial data.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable (Primary Focus)

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable using
• Process and code vendor invoices to the appropriate general ledger accounts and classes
• Assign invoices to the correct vendor and ensure complete documentation
• Monitor and manage the Accounting Inbox, responding to routine inquiries and routing requests appropriately
• Process new vendor setups and maintain vendor records, including W-9 documentation
• Follow up on returned or voided checks and resolve payment issues
• Identify opportunities to transition vendors from check to electronic payment
• Collect and organize receipts and supporting documentation from staff
• Maintain clear documentation of accounts payable procedures
• Review approximately 800+ monthly transactions for completeness and coding accuracy
• Take initiative to streamline accounts payable processes, implement practical workflow improvements, and maintain updated documentation of procedures
• Communicate with internal program staff and occasional external partners to resolve invoice discrepancies, missing documentation, and payment inquiries

Future Staff Accounting Responsibilities

As proficiency grows, this role will expand to support broader accounting functions.

• Assist with monthly close tasks, including reconciliations and transaction review
• Support audit preparation and documentation gathering
• Assist with payroll-related documentation in coordination with ADP
• Maintain accurate records in accounting and operational systems, including Salesforce, Airtable, and Excel
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 2–4 years of accounts payable experience
• Experience with  or a comparable AP automation platform
• Proficiency in Excel for organizing, reviewing, and reconciling financial data (e.g., sorting/filtering datasets, basic formulas, and lookup functions).
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable following up with stakeholders to obtain missing documentation and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Ability to work accurately across multiple financial and operational systems.
• Ability to manage multiple invoices, requests, and payment deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience working in nonprofit or contract-funded environments where expenses are tracked across programs, funding sources, or classes.

Preferred

• Experience with Sage Intacct or Quick Books
• Experience with Salesforce and/or Airtable
• Familiarity with ADP payroll systems

About Housing Connector

Housing Connector is a tech-for-good nonprofit working to increase access to housing for people experiencing housing instability. We partner with property owners, housing providers, and community organizations to unlock housing opportunities and reduce barriers to stable housing.

By building partnerships across the housing ecosystem and using data-driven tools, Housing Connector helps connect people to available housing while supporting property partners and service providers.

Our work is rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to expanding housing access in the communities we serve.

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