Jr Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

Jr Accounts Payable Specialist | Ent Credit Union

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Ent Credit Union, part of a recently merged organization with Wings Credit Union, effective January 2026. This unified institution builds upon strong legacies to provide expanded resources and exceptional member service within the financial industry. This role is vital in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial disbursements, which underpins the company’s operational excellence and supports its bold, unified future.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $28–$32 hourly
• Mission: This role ensures accurate and timely financial disbursements, maintaining compliance and contributing to the efficiency of accounts payable operations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process financial disbursements: Accurately process invoices, employee and board reimbursements, and corporate card expenses, ensuring proper authorization and compliance with GAAP.
• Maintain financial records: Keep vendor, employee, and Board records up-to-date, manage accounts payable files, and support accurate year-end 1099 reporting.
• Manage tax compliance: Calculate and remit use tax on relevant transactions, and collaborate with Compliance to assure vendors properly assess sales tax.
• Optimize AP workflows: Adhere to established procedures, assess process efficiencies, explore solutions, and submit recommendations to management for improving accounts payable functions.
• Support financial integrity: Monitor and resolve outstanding stale Accounts Payable checks, ensuring compliance with State escheatment laws and regulations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. High School Diploma/G.E.D. or equivalent, and a basic understanding of accounts payable processes and accounting principles (GAAP).
• Experience: No prior professional experience is explicitly required for this entry-level role, but candidates must demonstrate the minimum skills needed to complete essential functions.
• Skills: Attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data, ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to meet deadlines, and communication skills for dealing with vendors and internal teams.
• Bonus: An Associate’s Degree in Accounting is preferred; 3+ years’ combined experience in accounts payable or other accounting related functions is preferred; 1+ years’ combined experience in an accounts payable function in the banking/credit union industry is also preferred.