Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Brightside Academy is looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Coordinator to support accurate and timely financial operations across our early learning centers.

With more than 30 early learning centers across Pennsylvania, Brightside offers a supportive team, meaningful growth opportunities, and the chance to help strengthen the systems that support our academies.

Why Brightside Academy

We invest in our leaders with competitive pay, career growth, and benefits that support you both inside and outside the classroom:

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options

• Up to 25 paid days off plus 9 paid holidays

• 401(k) & Roth plans with company match

• Free short-term disability and life insurance

• Child care discounts

• Free CDA certification training and credentialing support

• Professional development and advancement opportunities

• Bonus opportunities, employee discounts, commuter benefits, and more

What We’re Looking For

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• At least one year of relevant accounting experience

• General accounting and math knowledge

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Intermediate accounting software and Microsoft Office skills

• Clear communication and collaboration skills

• Strong organization and time management

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Flexible, analytical, and self-motivated approach

What You’ll Do

• Complete payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

• Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.

• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports and recording entries.

• Pay vendors; verify federal tax identification numbers; schedule/prepare checks; resolve purchase orders, invoices and/or discrepancies and documentation.

• Ensure credit is received for outstanding memos.

• Verify expense reports; report for payment processing.

• Generate and distribute 1099 forms.

• Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.

• Maintain historical records.

• Report sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.

• Any additional duty as assigned by manager

Work Environment

• Monday through Friday during standard office hours

• Flexibility may be required

• Office-based work with regular computer use

• This position does not have supervisory responsibility

Join us at Brightside Academy and build a meaningful career supporting strong financial operations for our academies, teams, and communities.

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