Description
Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.
As an Accounts Payable Specialist on our growing Finance team, you will manage day-to-day accounts payable processes, conduct employee expense audits, and ensure precise invoice processing.
In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience across full-cycle AP while leveraging modern generative AI models to assist with workflow automation, data extraction, communication drafts, and process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Invoice & Payment Processing: Review, code, and enter vendor invoices with high precision into our ERP accounting systems, ensuring proper approvals and general ledger alignment.
- Expense Audit & Management: Audit employee expense reports for compliance with company Travel & Expense policies, verifying receipts, business purpose, and cost allocation prior to reimbursement.
- Data Entry & Management: Perform accurate data entry for vendor setup, tax documents (W-9s), purchase orders, and payment scheduling.
- AI Tool Integration: Utilize AI platforms to analyze financial data, automate routine correspondence, draft process documentation, and summarize complex invoices or contracts.
- Vendor & Internal Relations: Serve as a point of contact for vendor and employee inquiries, reconciling statements, resolving billing or expense discrepancies, and maintaining strong professional relationships.
- Reconciliations: Assist with monthly accounts payable reconciliations, period-end closings, and audit preparations.
- Process Improvement: Continuously look for opportunities to increase AP and expense audit efficiency through AI prompt engineering, automated workflows, and standardized data entry guidelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Solid knowledge of basic accounting principles, debit/credit entries, and the purchase-to-pay lifecycle.
- High energy, self-motivated, and eager to absorb new accounting processes, master financial software, and take on expanding responsibilities.
- Familiarity with AI tools, with a desire to apply AI prompting techniques to optimize everyday tasks.
- A meticulous approach to numbers, receipts, and record-keeping with zero-tolerance for avoidable data entry errors.
- Fast and accurate alphanumeric typing, 10-key skills, and experience with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Strong analytical aptitude with a proactive approach to asking questions, identifying process bottlenecks, and finding creative solutions.
Nice to Have
- Prior internship experience in AP, bookkeeping, expense auditing, or general accounting.
- Exposure to tools such as NetSuite, Coupa, Ramp, or Zip.
Benefits
- A great 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation.
- Top-of-the-line health plans, dental and vision insurance.
- Competitive time off and parental leave.
- Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center.
- Enhanced mental health support for employees and dependents.
- Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits.
- Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt.
- Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend.
- Engaging team-building experiences.