Accounts Payable Coordinator

Background
As a community-led organization, Northwest Neighborhoods (NWN) equitably fosters 
diverse, vibrant neighborhoods that are physically and socially connected, where anyone 
can thrive. Our service area (West 45th to West 117th Streets, north of I-90) includes 
Cleveland’s Cudell, Detroit Shoreway, and Edgewater neighborhoods.

Position Summary
Northwest Neighborhoods is seeking a detail-oriented individual to serve as Accounts 
Payable Coordinator. This is a critical position on NWN’s Finance and Accounting Team. 
This position encompasses multiple areas of focus within accounting, ensuring payments 
are made on time and recorded appropriately. This role will be involved in implementation 
of best practices and a key part of departmental stabilization.

Responsibilities
• Enter accounts payable for NWN-owned properties and NWN
• Perform bookkeeping, data entry, and ACH processing
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Aid in development of monthly reporting tools and systems
• Prepare monthly reports to assist with asset management
• Perform general administrative office duties such as mailings, photocopies, 
support for others on the accounting team, and other clerical work as needed
Qualifications
• Proficiency in bookkeeping and MS Office applications
• Solution and growth oriented mindset
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Northwest Neighborhoods CDC 
6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1
Cleveland, OH 44102-3057
216-961-4242
• Excellent organizational skills and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and comfort with a wide range of people
• Ability to problem solve and resolve conflict
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Proven experience in accounts payable or related finance role preferred
• Experience with QuickBooks and/or Yardi preferred

Physical Demands
Ability to operate a computer and keyboard. May require reaching, standing, walking, 
fingering, grasping and feeling, and the ability to lift or move objects up to 20 pounds. May 
require vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive 
information at normal spoken word levels, visual acuity for color perception, preparing and 
analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, 
and observing general surroundings and activities.

NWN’s Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

NWN is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable working environment and is 
proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for 
employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, 
sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected 
status. Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties 
or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without 
notice, in accordance with the needs of Northwest Neighborhoods CDC. Since no position 
description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to 
time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, 
reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job 
shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

Northwest Neighborhoods CDC 
6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1
Cleveland, OH 44102-3057
216-961-4242

Compensation
• Full-time position with annual salary of $43,000–$46,000 commensurate with 
experience
• Paid Time Off accrued at the rate of one day per month during the first year of 
employment, then 18 days beginning the second year of employment.
• Holiday pay including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, 
Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the Friday 
after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
• Employer contribution to 403(B) retirement program. Employer will provide a 50% 
match to the Employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 3% of the employee’s 
annual salary.
• Competitive health insurance offered with 75% employer contribution.
• Long-term disability benefits.

SEND RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS TO:
[email protected]
Northwest Neighborhoods CDC, Attn: Elise Gallant
6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1, Cleveland, Ohio 44102 
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEAS