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The Princeton Review is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage vendor payments and ensure accurate financial transactions within a meticulous accounting system.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include processing AP invoices, preparing check runs, tracking expenses against budgets, and assisting with month-end and year-end closings.

Skills: Strong organization and communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel are required; experience with MS Dynamics GP or Bill.com is preferred.

Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 2-3 years of relevant experience are preferred.

Location: This position can be performed anywhere in the United States except Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Compensation: $48000 - $50000 / Annually

About The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review/Tutor.com is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admission services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school–bound students achieve their education and career goals through online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors, online resources, and its more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House. The company’s Tutor.com brand is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 27 million one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York, NY. Follow the company on LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.

Summary of Position:

At The Princeton Review, we rely on a meticulous financial system to drive our business forward. The Accounts Payable Specialist keeps that system running smoothly by managing cash flow and paying vendors and suppliers. We are searching for a skilled financial specialist to join our AP team to help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be self-motivated with the ability to handle several responsibilities. They will have a daily, ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners. This position has broad responsibilities over accounts payable for The Princeton Review. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for reviewing, processing and posting vendor invoices into our accounting system and ensuring that proper authorization and supporting documentation has been obtained for internal control purposes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Processing of AP invoices including GL coding, securing approvals, and downloading/scanning statements (Average weekly volume of 75-100 invoices)
• Preparing weekly check run, including prepping support as necessary
• Processing of customer refunds and employee payment requests from Payroll
• Track expenses against budgets and understand variances
• Data entry of manual check and invoice payments
• Respond to vendor inquiries and offer timely reconciliations based on company policies and procedures
• Assist month-end and year-end closings for accounting team
• Special Projects and other duties as assigned

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Strong organization skills
• Attention to detail is a must
• Good communication skills
• Strong spreadsheet/computer skills (Excel)
• 2-3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• MS Dynamics GP experience preferred
• Ramp or Bill.com experience preferred

 Salary: $48,000 - $50,000 per year, based on a 40 hour work week.

Please note that the above-referenced position can be performed anywhere in the United States except in the following states: Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. 

The Princeton Review is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Princeton Review’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Princeton Review also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also The Princeton Review’s policy to comply with all applicable laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

The Princeton Review is a drug-free workplace.

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