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Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Posted 1/31/2025
Scottsdale Bible Church
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
United States
Category Accounting
Job Description
Do you LOVE attention to detail and have strong problem solving and communication skills? If so, YOU may be our next Accounts Payable Specialist at Scottsdale Bible Church!

About Scottsdale Bible Church (SBC):

SBC's main campus is in beautiful Scottsdale Arizona. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities in which to live, visit, and conduct business. God has faithfully grown SBC from a humble beginning of 13 people in 1962 to more than 6500 meeting weekly on four campuses. With plans to start other multi-site campuses in the coming years, we continue to press forward to take the message of Jesus into our communities throughout the Valley!

Our Vision at SBC is to create a community of Christ-followers marked by unwavering faith and unconditional love. Our Mission is to WIN people to faith in Jesus Christ; BUILD them up in their faith; then SEND them out to be "winners and builders" in their spheres of influence. Our Value Proposition is transformational Bible teaching, engaging worship, authentic community, and service-based outreach - each supported by GRACE - and distinct to who we are at Scottsdale Bible Church!

As the Accounts Payable Specialist, you are a vital part of the Team, responsible for carrying on the Vision, Mission and Values of SBC. In this role, you will report to the Executive Director of Finance and are responsible for maintaining accounts payable records, reconciling vendor statements, and ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors of Scottsdale Bible Church and to assist in special projects as needed.

Your Essential Responsibilities:

In this position, you will be responsible for:
  • Processing Invoices: entering invoices into the system, verifying them, and coding them for payment
  • Reconciling vendor accounts: checking that invoices have been paid correctly and on time, maintain vendor records
  • Managing the payment cycle: securing discounts for early payments and managing due dates
  • Reporting: tracking and recording expenditures, reviewing variances
  • Taxes: file sales and use tax monthly, annual 1099s
  • Developing relationships: Interact with vendors and ministry departments to obtain accurate general ledger coding and resolve payables-related problems
  • Month-end: assist with closing activities related to accounts payable, including reconciliations and accruals

Other Responsibilities (Non-Essential):

  • Related duties or special projects as assigned

Skills you need to succeed:

Proficiency with:
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
  • Accounting software (ShelbyNext)

Demonstrated competency in:
  • Interpersonal savvy
  • Process Management
  • Problem solving
  • Relational skills, such as high value of people, aspires to serve others, foster a healthy and amiable spiritual environment, approachable and accessible, work collaboratively with others and in team environments, appreciation for own and other's giftedness
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Ability to:
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Work efficiently in a busy environment with frequent interruptions
  • Work independently
  • Work under deadlines
  • Handle a variety of tasks simultaneously
  • Maintain a high degree of professionalism and accuracy
  • Be flexible
  • Ability to prioritize and multitask
  • Discern needs and respond appropriately

Personal Qualifications:
  • Committed to spiritual growth
  • Relationally unified
  • Servant-hearted
  • Operates in grace and truth
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Flexibility in job assignments
  • Desire for individual & professional growth
  • Positive can-do attitude; takes initiative
  • Consistently strives for excellence
  • Detail-oriented
  • Team Player
  • Personable in working with staff and volunteers
  • Regular attender and SBC member, or willing to become a member

Education and/or experience:
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to accounts payable
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Minimum 2-4 years of previous accounts payable experience

In this position you will be onsite Monday-Thursday and telecommute Friday.

Eligible employees receive state of the art benefits, including generous Paid Time Off, paid holidays, and group health and welfare plans with generous company premium contributions.

Church Membership is required for most paid positions.

SBC does not participate in COBRA or Unemployment Insurance.