Senior Accounts Payable Accountant

About Glide

GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice.

GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization

GLIDE is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Accountant to manage and support day-to-day accounts payable operations. This role ensures invoices, employee expenses, payments, and related transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with GLIDE policies, GAAP, grant requirements, and internal controls. The Senior AP Accountant serves as a key Finance resource, working closely with employees, vendors, and departments across GLIDE.

The role requires strong knowledge of accounting, attention to detail, sound judgment, excellent organizational skills, and strong customer service orientation. GLIDE currently uses Concur for invoice and expense management and Sage Intacct, with a planned transition to Net Suite

• Process vendor invoices, payment requests, employee reimbursements, and other AP transactions accurately and timely.
• Review invoices for appropriate documentation, coding, approvals, and compliance with policies.
• Process weekly ACH, check, and wire payments.
• Process monthly corporate credit card reports in Concur and accruals when necessary.
• Monitor AP aging and resolve outstanding, duplicate, or disputed items.
• Research and resolve vendor inquiries and payment discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate vendor records and support documentation.
• Reconcile vendor statements and AP-related accounts.
• Support audits, government monitoring, and other compliance reviews.

• Serve as a primary Finance resource for Concur invoice and expense processes.
• Review expense submissions for documentation, business purpose, coding, and approvals.
• Assist employees and managers with Concur questions, corrections, and approval of workflows.
• Monitor outstanding submissions and support improvements to Concur processes and controls.
• Vendor Management & Compliance
• Maintain vendor documentation, including W-9s, payment information, contracts, and insurance certificates.
• Support vendor verification, fraud prevention, and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Assist with annual 1099 preparation, reconciliation, and filing.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, Contracts, HR, and program staff to resolve vendor and compliance issues.

• Ensure AP transactions are recorded accurately in the appropriate accounting period.
• Reconcile AP and related balance sheet accounts to the general ledger.
• Prepare or assist with AP accruals, journal entries, and other month-end activities.
• Investigate discrepancies and support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.

• Review grant- and contract-funded expenses for appropriate documentation and coding.
• Support compliance with government grants and contract requirements.
• Provide documentation for audits, Single Audits, and government monitoring.
• Follow and strengthen internal controls related to purchasing, AP, vendor management, and disbursements.
• Identify process improvements and opportunities to increase efficiency and accuracy.

• Maintain working knowledge of Concur and Sage Intacct
• Be able to participate in GLIDE’s transition to Net Suite.
• Support system testing, data conversion, workflow development, and implementation.
• Help document new procedures, train users, and improve AP processes and automation.

• Build effective relationships with employees, managers, vendors, and departments across GLIDE.
• Communica…