Accounts Payable Specialist

At Colibri, culture is a critical part of our collective success, and we live our values everyday: Love, Joy, Boldness, Teamwork and Curiosity. These values guide our interactions with each other, our customers, and the community as a whole.

We have a rich and storied history. Colibri is one of the pioneers of online professional education, introducing some of the first web-based professional education courses in 2001. Today, the company’s family of brands are the leading online professional education platforms in their respective end-markets. We proudly to serve >1 million customers annually and employ more than 1,000 mission-aligned professionals. To learn more, please visit: www.colibrigroup.com

Position Overview: Our Accounts Payable Specialist will play a critical role in processing payments to our vendors and contractors. This position will be responsible for creating and maintaining excellent relationships with our internal and external customers while ensuring that all bills are paid in a timely manner.

What You'll Do

• Review and verify bills, statements, and invoices for processing.
• Prepare and process payments to vendors, employees, and contractors.
• Resolve all vendor discrepancies.
• Respond to all vendor correspondence via phone or email within 24 hours.
• Work with manager and other team members to complete projects.
• Create reports as needed for internal requests from other departments.
• Attend weekly meetings with the team to resolve/communicate any issues.
• Cross train within the department to ensure multiple people can complete any Accounts Payable process.
• Create and maintain accurate vendor records including W-9 and ACH information.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 2-3 years of Accounts Payable experience in a corporate or agency environment highly preferred.
• Outstanding verbal, written, multi-tasking and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and produce results with minimal supervision.
• A solution-focused mind married with the ability to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
• Strategic thinking and demonstrated intellectual curiosity (entrepreneurial spirit).
• Results oriented with a sense of urgency.
• Finance, Accounting or Business degree preferred, but not mandatory.
• Experience working in a dynamic environment with highly motivated and driven professionals.
• Ability to contribute to a developing team, yet work independently, manage time effectively and multitask while remaining committed to quality and timeliness of work product.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• A great working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite or other ERP.