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Role Description

As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you’ll be an important part of PLF’s Finance team, helping ensure vendors are paid accurately and on time and that our financial records are complete and reliable.

• Enter and process vendor invoices accurately and promptly
• Match invoices to purchase orders and supporting documentation
• Prepare and issue payments via check, ACH, or other approved methods
• Help reconcile vendor statements and identify discrepancies
• Review personal and corporate expense reports, ensuring proper substantiation
• Maintain organized digital records and documentation
• Respond professionally to routine vendor and internal inquiries
• Generate basic reports or schedules for the Finance team
• Follow established accounting procedures and internal controls

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in accounts payable, accounting support, or a related role
• Comfort learning new systems and working with spreadsheets
• Clear, professional communication skills
• A dependable, organized approach and the ability to manage recurring tasks and deadlines
• An interest in growing accounting skills within a supportive Finance team
• Experience with Sage Intact, BILL.com, or Expensify is a plus, but not required

Benefits

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Company Description

Pacific Legal Foundation identifies and litigates important legal issues to set landmark precedents that will benefit Americans nationwide. Using strategic and principled litigation, communications, and research, we battle for freedom in the nation’s courts and the court of public opinion.

• National nonprofit organization with offices in Sacramento, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
• Approximately half of the staff work from home offices across the country
• This role can be done fully remotely, though a slight preference will be given to candidates who can work from our Arlington, Virginia office
• Flexible, collaborative, positive, and collegial work environment
• Investment in your future and encouragement of internal advancement