About Us

Shorelight is reinventing the international education experience for students worldwide. Based in Boston, the company works directly with top-ranked, nonprofit American universities to build innovative programs and high-touch, technology-driven services that help talented students thrive and become global citizens.

Job Overview

The Accounts Payable (AP) Team Lead verifies and reconciles a variety of AP transactions, coordinates with staff accountants on accounts payable-related month end tasks, and mentors and supports the AP team by reviewing work prepared by the team.  He or she will work in conjunction with several departments across the organization to ensure compliance with policy and budget.

This role reports to the Senior Accounting Manager and must show excellence in problem solving, oral and written communication, and a strong attention to detail. The ability to envision and implement continual process improvement and high-level customer service skills are essential. 

Essential Functions

Accounts Payable

• Review coding of invoices for compliance with policy and budget for both invoices and expense reports
• Confirm approvals for international payables with international accounting teams
• Run NetSuite tasks to prepare journal entries for the monthly financial close, including accounts payable accruals, pre-paid amortization, and tracking and depreciation of fixed assets
• Assist corporate staff accountant with research and resolution for the corporate cash accounts used for payable transactions
• Monitor and maintain the outstanding checks
• Assist department leaders with implementation of an Automated Clearing House (ACH) / National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) file process out of NetSuite for upload to the bank

Process Management

• Create training manuals and work with Financial Planning & Analysis team on training organization on proper coding for all payables
• Help to improve internal processes, systems, and procedures
• Assist with corporate audit readiness

Vendor Relations

• Monitor and review all domestic vendor transactions in AvidXchange for compliance with levels of authorization prior to syncing with the financial software, NetSuite
• Review all new vendor requests for completeness
• Screen all vendors through third party software for TIN matching before sending them to corporate staff accountants for new vendor setup
• Uphold professionalism in service to vendors and internal customers
• Move all vendors from check payment and to ACH/EFT and maintain ACH files for the bank

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or business-related field
• 5+ years of experience in accounts payable
• Experience working with financial software such as AvidXchange and NetSuite
• Proven skills utilizing Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel
• Experience mentoring staff in accounts payable environment
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and manage multiple priorities
• Eligibility to work in and travel freely to and from the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Certify and FloQast

Application Process

To apply for this position, please visit the Shorelight Careers page to submit an application with a resume and cover letter.

Background Check Required – Education, Criminal, Identity

Shorelight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.