--- title: 'Accounts Payable Specialist - Temporary at Working Families Party' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/accounts-payable-specialist-temporary-working-families-party-brooklyn-yg6m3q28vy3t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-09' --- # Accounts Payable Specialist - Temporary at Working Families Party - **Company:** Working Families Party - **Location:** Brooklyn, NY - **Compensation:** $68k–$90k - **Employment:** temporary - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies/d6803bca-a46e-4298-844d-dba128d2eada ## Job description ## About EpicWorks EpicWorks provides movement organizations with the values-aligned infrastructure and services they need to fulfill their missions with confidence. We help strengthen the core of their operations by providing essential, dependable services related to people practices, financial management, legal compliance and organizational health. EpicWorks sets up organizations to achieve greater impact. EpicWorks team members specialize in finance, human resources, compliance, legal services, organizational culture and labor relations. Each team member brings years—often decades—of experience supporting organizations fighting for justice. This role will work directly for EpicWorks and will not be employed by Working Families Party or Working Families Power. ## ABOUT THIS ROLE The Accounts Payable team is currently navigating a significant period of transition. With the implementation of Ramp and NetSuite, interim processes and responsibilities have changed considerably, and as a result th team is in need of additional resources to support the team during this transition. The redistribution of responsibilities has been challenging, contributing to delays in processing payments, recording invoices, and maintaining the level of review and accuracy we expect. We are actively working to clarify roles, improve workflows, and establish a more sustainable long-term structure for the AP function. As we approach the electoral period, the volume and pace of activity are increasing substantially. We are seeking a full-time, temporary Accounts Payable Specialist to support our financial operations through April 30, 2027. ## ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Review, coordinate, and obtain approvals to prepare nationwide/project-wide accounts payable invoices for payment processing. Code and/or input for payment (G/L Code, Department/Campaign/Region/Funding). - Enter/Upload all Accounts Payable items into the accounting database, FundEZ. - Reconcile AP transactions across various platforms into our accounting software, FundEZ. - Review and process expense reports utilizing Certify software and Ramp. - Assist in the monthly reconciliation of all AP entries to the General Ledger, ensuring accuracy and consistency. - Review and process credit card charges through Ramp software. Communicate with staff members concerning deficiencies in approvals or receipts. - Maintain Finance Department’s Accounts Payable digital filing system, including recording information for vendors and contractors, including assisting in the collection of W9s, maintaining organized vendor files, and debit card disbursements for all companies. - Maintain positive relationships with vendors, responding to inquiries promptly and professionally. - Maintain positive relationships with EpicWorks staff, responding to inquiries promptly, collegially, and professionally. Additional Responsibilities (Optional) - Assist Finance team with all monthly budget versus actual reports and prompt response to questions from regional Directors and Project leads. - Assist the Finance and Compliance teams with additional tasks as needed. ## SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS - Minimum 3 years Accounts Payable experience required - Attention to Detail: Strong observation skills and keen attention to detail for effective account reconciliation. - Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve problems efficiently and accurately. - Technology Proficiency: Experience with AP platforms and accounting software preferred; specifically experience with Ramp and Netsuite highly preferred.  Comfort with Excel and Microsoft tools, as well as Google spreadsheets and docs and standard email. - Communication Skills: Clear and effective communication for interactions with team members, colleagues, independent contractors and vendors. - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or a similar field preferred. - Political, campaign or non-profit experience is a plus. Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion EpicWorks is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to apply for or perform the essential functions of the job should contact us at jobs@workingfamilies.org with the subject line "Application Accommodation" to request such an accommodation. This role will work directly for EpicWorks and will not be employed by Working Families Party or Working Families Power. ## About Working Families Party ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: The Working Families Party (WFP) is a progressive political party in the United States that fights for the multiracial working class by recruiting, training, and electing people-powered candidates. - **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit Political Organization) - **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, United States - **Founded**: 1998 - **Founders**: Bertha Lewis, Dan Cantor (merger of the New Party, Citizen Action, and ACORN) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Political Organizations, Electoral Campaigning, Advocacy - **Target customers**: Voters, activists, working-class individuals, unions, community organizations (B2C and B2B with partner groups) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To build a nation that works for the many, not the few – fighting for higher wages, fair criminal justice, and getting money out of politics. ## Products & Services - **Candidate Recruitment & Training**: WFP identifies and trains progressive candidates for offices from city council to U.S. Senate. - **Electoral Campaigns**: Runs field organizing, messaging, and get-out-the-vote operations, sometimes in Democratic primaries, sometimes on the WFP ballot line. - **Coalition Building**: Partners with unions, community organizations, and social movements to advance a shared legislative agenda. - **Membership Program**: Offers a dues-paying membership ($10/month or $120/year) that gives supporters a direct role in party governance. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (nonprofit) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD $3,653,167 (most recent data); Membership of 69,622 (December 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Unions, community organizations, and social movements; the party is governed by its members and partner groups. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring for multiple senior roles (Chief Development Officer, Director of Engineering, state directors, organizers); expanding into new states like Massachusetts and Rhode Island; 152 employees with offices in five U.S. locations. ## Competitive Advantages - **Fusion Voting Strategy**: WFP cross-endorses candidates on its own ballot line in states where fusion voting is legal, giving working-class voters a distinct progressive option without "spoiling" the election. - **Multiracial Coalition**: Deliberately built as a multiracial party, uniting diverse communities around shared economic and social justice goals. - **Proven Track Record**: Over two decades of electing transformational leaders and winning major policy victories (higher wages, criminal justice reform, money-in-politics reform). ## Strategic Focus - **State Chapter Expansion**: Currently building new state chapters (e.g., Massachusetts, Rhode Island) and deepening existing ones (California, New York, Oregon). - **Electoral Power**: Recruiting and running candidates up and down the ballot, with a focus on local and state races that build long-term movement infrastructure. - **Data & Technology**: Investing in engineering and data infrastructure to better target voters and measure campaign effectiveness (recently hiring a Director of Engineering). ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven Culture**: Staff are deeply committed to progressive change and working in a unionized, inclusive environment. - **Comprehensive Benefits**: Health/dental/vision (first of month after hire), FSA, life insurance, 401(k) with immediate vesting, generous vacation (including comp time, sick days, personal days), paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks), sabbatical after 4 years, short-term disability, and $400/year professional development fund. - **Remote/Hybrid Options**: Many roles are fully remote; some are hybrid (e.g., California organizer roles). Utility reimbursement of up to $175/month for home office costs. - **Unionized Workplace**: Employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union. - **Employee Reviews**: 3.5/5.0 on employer rating (56 reviews). Culture scored highest (3.8), work-life balance 3.1, compensation 2.7, career 2.8. ## Sources 1. [workingfamilies.org - Jobs](https://workingfamilies.org/jobs/) 2. [workingfamilies.org - About](https://workingfamilies.org/about/) 3. [workingfamilies.org - Home](https://workingfamilies.org/) 4. [jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies](https://jobs.lever.co/workingfamilies) 5. 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