What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Social Good Fund?
The Social Good Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to create and establish positive influences for individuals, communities, and the environment. Our goal is to sponsor projects that will help positively impact and develop local communities into healthier and happier places to live, work, and be.
We achieve this mission through the practice of efficient, effective, low-barrier, high-quality fiscal sponsorship. (Learn more about fiscal sponsorship.)
Beginning with one half-time employee in 2014 and zero revenue, Social Good Fund has now grown into a mature, full-service fiscal sponsorship organization with over 25 full-time core operations employees, over 600 sponsored project employees, and annual revenue of over $80M. We serve as fiscal sponsor to hundreds of nonprofit/charitable programs and projects across a wide diversity of program focus and content, throughout the US, Europe, and Africa.
Demand for our services continues to grow, as does the necessity for the organization to add capacity to meet the demand.
The Organization: Working at Social Good Fund
Though based in Richmond, CA, we are a 100% virtual office with all of our employees working from home/shared work spaces. Business hours are M - TH, 9a - 5p PST, with potential flexibility, depending on many factors. We are occasionally open on Fridays to make up for holidays that fall earlier in the week. In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have a space where you can work with a strong internet connection, and a comfort with, and preference for, working remotely. Although we are a remote organization, we try to meet annually with the internal SGF team at a location within the United States. Additional in-person meetings may take place as the need arises.
Our organizational approach applies both to how we practice fiscal sponsorship, and how we operate and work together to achieve our mission: It assumes best intentions and seeks to continuously act in good faith. We strive for efficiency in order to decrease barriers to realizing positive change in the world. We are a focused, friendly and helpful team, and we’re looking for an equally disposed person to join us. We have a strong sense of shared responsibility and we are looking for someone who appreciates and wants to contribute to this environment.
The Job: Accounts Payable Specialist
Role
The Accounts Payable Specialist will be a key member of the Accounts Team and assist in the AP process. This position is an exempt, full-time role and will report to the Controller. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have exceptional nonprofit financial experience combined with a strong customer service approach towards our fiscally-sponsored projects/project managers:
The best candidate for this position will have a minimum of one year of accounts payable experience and be a self-starting, self-respecting, team-playing, positive-thinking, tech-savvy and consistent person with a passion for doing good in the world. The best candidate will also:
At Social Good Fund, we are committed to removing barriers for all people who wish to do good in their communities. As a result of lowering these barriers, we are proud to say that we have attracted a very diverse group of project leaders working across communities all throughout the globe on issues that impact millions of lives.
Social Good Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage, actively seek, and celebrate diversity in our workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We encourage applicants of color and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Salary: This position is a salaried, exempt, full-time role. The annual salary range is $70-$75K.
We achieve this mission through the practice of efficient, effective, low-barrier, high-quality fiscal sponsorship. (Learn more about fiscal sponsorship.)
Beginning with one half-time employee in 2014 and zero revenue, Social Good Fund has now grown into a mature, full-service fiscal sponsorship organization with over 25 full-time core operations employees, over 600 sponsored project employees, and annual revenue of over $80M. We serve as fiscal sponsor to hundreds of nonprofit/charitable programs and projects across a wide diversity of program focus and content, throughout the US, Europe, and Africa.
Demand for our services continues to grow, as does the necessity for the organization to add capacity to meet the demand.
The Organization: Working at Social Good Fund
Though based in Richmond, CA, we are a 100% virtual office with all of our employees working from home/shared work spaces. Business hours are M - TH, 9a - 5p PST, with potential flexibility, depending on many factors. We are occasionally open on Fridays to make up for holidays that fall earlier in the week. In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have a space where you can work with a strong internet connection, and a comfort with, and preference for, working remotely. Although we are a remote organization, we try to meet annually with the internal SGF team at a location within the United States. Additional in-person meetings may take place as the need arises.
Our organizational approach applies both to how we practice fiscal sponsorship, and how we operate and work together to achieve our mission: It assumes best intentions and seeks to continuously act in good faith. We strive for efficiency in order to decrease barriers to realizing positive change in the world. We are a focused, friendly and helpful team, and we’re looking for an equally disposed person to join us. We have a strong sense of shared responsibility and we are looking for someone who appreciates and wants to contribute to this environment.
The Job: Accounts Payable Specialist
Role
The Accounts Payable Specialist will be a key member of the Accounts Team and assist in the AP process. This position is an exempt, full-time role and will report to the Controller. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have exceptional nonprofit financial experience combined with a strong customer service approach towards our fiscally-sponsored projects/project managers:
- Review new vendor and vendor change requests
- Run TIN matches
- Review invoice payment requests
- Review reimbursement requests
- Track contract details such as start/end dates and totals
- Communicate with other internal teams regarding vendors, reimbursements, and invoice payments
- Send and respond to emails from our shared team inbox
- Prepare 1099s and quarterly review of 1099 vendors
- Support with other various projects and/or tasks as needed
The best candidate for this position will have a minimum of one year of accounts payable experience and be a self-starting, self-respecting, team-playing, positive-thinking, tech-savvy and consistent person with a passion for doing good in the world. The best candidate will also:
- Work well with people from diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities, vulnerable populations, and the international community
- Utilize AP software/processes that the Accounts Team has built from the ground up
- Maintain appropriate discretion regarding sensitive employee and organizational information
- Have a consistent and reliable workspace: home, shared workspace
- Must be a team player, flexible and present, with strong creative problem-solving skills
- Must be able to clearly and effectively communicate both orally and in writing
- Strong customer service skills both with vendors (payees) and projects supported
- Handle a large volume of work efficiently and with grace
- Maintain a sense of humor in the face of challenging interactions and situations
- Accept, appreciate and support the diversity and differences of the individuals and groups we work with
- Be familiar with Google documents
- Quickly learn online and digital systems that you are not familiar with
- Excellent attention to detail
- Be helpful and supportive of project goals
- Associates degree or higher
- Experience with nonprofit accounts payable processing
- Commitment to the nonprofit sector and charitable work
At Social Good Fund, we are committed to removing barriers for all people who wish to do good in their communities. As a result of lowering these barriers, we are proud to say that we have attracted a very diverse group of project leaders working across communities all throughout the globe on issues that impact millions of lives.
Social Good Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage, actively seek, and celebrate diversity in our workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We encourage applicants of color and individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Salary: This position is a salaried, exempt, full-time role. The annual salary range is $70-$75K.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000