Accounts Payable Associate

Accounts Payable Associate About Bridges Trust

Bridges Trust is a privately‑owned trust and wealth management firm providing comprehensive trust, wealth management, family office, and strategic planning services for a growing client base of successful individuals and families, endowments and foundations, business owners, and corporations. Our experienced team of professionals in investments, trusts, and philanthropy are dedicated to helping our clients develop and implement innovative and effective strategies to preserve and maximize their wealth across generations.

The Accounts Payable Associate provides high‑level client service, conducting treasury and bill pay needs for clients with significant assets under management and complex financial needs.

• Bill‑pay functions for individuals, trusts, and business entities, including executing payments via check, ACH, and wire transfer in accordance with payment schedules.
• Support for clients’ cash management, banking, and treasury needs.
• Internal administrative support, such as monitoring internal team email and hard‑copy mail, document scanning, internal file management, calendar management, and CRM system maintenance.
• Responding to internal and external inquiries from vendors and the Family Office team with professionalism and discretion.
• Vendor management by maintaining up‑to‑date and accurate vendor information, including W9’s and banking details.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

• 1‑3 years of experience in an accounts payable role.
• Experience working in a team environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field.
• Experience working with ultra‑high net worth clients.

• Client‑focused mentality, responsive to client needs, diplomatic in approach, tactful in all types of client situations.
• Advanced communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent skills in organization and attention to detail.
• Advanced time‑management skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Basic understanding of cash management, financial statements and bookkeeping.
• Intermediate PC skills, including Microsoft Excel.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance