Accounting AP Specialist II

Goodwill is one of the leading non-profit brands in the world and one of the largest non-profits in Southern California. We are a rapidly evolving organization and yet we have never been more focused on our Mission, on our people, and on our future. It’s always a GOOD day in SoCal! 

Lead. Inspire. Deliver Mission and Accounting Excellence.

Goodwill Southern California is seeking a dynamic Accounts Payable Specialist II to coordinate and perform high volume accounts payable functions. The Specialist also supports all administrative duties in the department and assists with implementation of procedures.

What You’ll Do

1. Prepare the daily, weekly and monthly journal entries and financial reports for the Grants & Contracts Department in relation to Accounts Payable duties.
2. Assess and process urgent check requests in collaboration with Workforce and Career Development program staff. Take action to ensure timely payments and distribution to departments.
3. Coordinate with other departments within Goodwill SoCal and outside vendors to perform accounts payable tasks such as requesting checks and obtaining signatures on hardcopy invoices when needed.
4. Accurately review, analyze and enter all invoices (check requests) processed by WCD and ensures they are reviewed in MineralTree and Concur for required approvals, correct general ledger coding, proper documentation, appropriate allocations, and that the expenditures are in compliance with government regulations.
5. Initiate communication with Grants & Contracts, WCD, Business Office, and outside vendors to resolve concerns regarding the status of payment.
6. Support annual single financial audit, routine internal audits and funder audits on all AP related requests and ensure that all backup documentation is available.
7. Verify that support documents meet funder requirements by analyzing all information and provides feedback to G&C Director.
8. Responsible for ensuring all AP files in the Grants & Contracts Dept; records, checks, and invoices are properly filed and organized as directed by Grants & Contracts Director.

What You Bring

• 5-7 years of administrative and Account Payable experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• AA education degree preferred.
• Must have intermediate knowledge of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, Teams and E-mail.
• Experience with Accounting software – Oracle NetSuite preferred.
• Experience with Mineral Tree and SAP Concur

• Alignment with Goodwill’s RISE Values — Respect, Integrity, Service & Excellence.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

• Join a purpose-driven organization focused on service, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Grow within a mission-centered culture that values leadership, innovation, and excellence.

Help transform lives through the power of work.

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Goodwill gives preferential consideration to persons with barriers to employment.   Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Goodwill is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. 

Employment decisions will comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in employment including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.  

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disabilities

In furtherance of our commitment to end discrimination against qualified disabled individuals, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all regulations properly issued thereunder to protect the rights of qualified disabled persons, it is Goodwill's policy that no program or activity administered by it shall exclude from participation, deny benefits to or subject to discrimination any individual solely by reason of his or her disability.   Equal employment opportunity will be extended to qualified disabled persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.   We further affirm that we will provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified disabled employee or applicant.  

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Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations for a disability.