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Position:           Accounts Payable Specialist

Department:      Accounting

Status:              Full-time, non-exempt

Reports to:        Accounts Payable Supervisor

Office:             Boston

Firm Overview:

We are a leading global investment firm and aim to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance and enable them to maximize their impact on the world.  Working alongside its early clients, Cambridge Associates pioneered the strategy of high-equity orientation and broad diversification, which since its inception in the 1980s has been a primary driver of performance for institutional investors. Today, we deliver a range of portfolio management services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, investment staff extension, and asset class mandates. Cambridge Associates maintains offices in major financial centers across the globe, with headquarters in Boston, MA.

Working with some of the world’s most sophisticated institutional investors, we bring a deep knowledge of portfolio management best practices to the clients we serve, and select our colleagues with great attention to their potential to become a valuable member of a collaborative, intelligent and hard-working team.

Position Overview:

This Accounts Payable Specialist position is part of a close-knit Accounts Payable team.  The team is looking for someone who has a strong attention to details, great ability to problem solve, is organized, has effective communication skills, and is customer service focused. 

Principal Duties:

• Review, code and enter accounts payable for our US offices into accounts payable system or through upload tool 
• Manage vendor invoice approval process
• Prepare ACH file and checks for weekly invoice payments
• Process HR requests for employee reimbursements
• Monitor AP mailbox and respond to inquiries
• Reconcile vendor statements, research, and resolve discrepancies
• Assist with other special projects

Qualifications:

•  Associates degree required
• 1-3 years of relevant Accounts Payable experience
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize when working on several projects simultaneously
• Basic understanding of principles of finance, bookkeeping and accounting
• Strong attention to detail
• Oracle Fusion experience preferred
• Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential

Cambridge Associates is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are essential elements of our culture. We are committed to fostering an environment where individual perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences make the firm a great place to work, and result in a more satisfying client experience.