About Global Health Strategies (GHS)

Global Health Strategies (GHS) is an international consulting firm that uses advocacy, communications and policy analysis to advance issues and power campaigns that improve health and well-being around the world. We work across some of the world’s most dynamic regions to enable policy innovations, mobilize resources and build political will, engaging global and local audiences to drive change. At the heart of our work is the vision of a world where everyone, no matter where they live, has the chance to live a healthy life. We are helping to achieve this goal by working with clients to promote research and development for urgently needed medicines, advocate for services on behalf of at-risk populations, and strengthen the most vulnerable health systems so that they can stand resilient in the face of modern threats.

Our offices are in New York, New Delhi, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, and London and we support work in diverse countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Our clients include foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, academic institutions and product development partnerships.

At present, GHS has approximately 50 staff and interns in the NY office and approximately 60 staff and interns in our country offices including New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing & Nairobi. An additional 50 part-time GHS consultants are working in the US, India, Europe, Africa and Brazil.

About the Position

The Accounts Payable Specialist , reporting to the Director of Accounting, provides accounting support for the operations team at GHS. The ideal candidate is someone who has accounts payable experience previous and works well with deadlines. The position will begin in January 2024 and will continue until December 2024 with an option to extend the contract. Note that this is a part-time position that requires the candidate to come into the office in Midtown, NYC up to 2 days a week. The hourly pay range for this role is $20 - $30 per hour. This role is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced consulting firm in the global health space, with the chance to work with colleagues across international offices and have a window into a global accounting operation.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Accounts Payable – Responsible for supporting the processing of accounts payable, including but not limited to:

• Managing incoming accounts payable and tracking payment dates
• Ensuring appropriate authorization and documentation
• Ensuring prompt payments to vendors, consultants, and staff
• Updating payment trackers
• Posting in the general ledger and setting up payments in bank for review

Bank Reconciliations – support the accounting team in the management of the bank reconciliation process, including tracking of wires/ACH payments and marking of funds received.

Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• Proficient with MS Office, with intermediate-level Excel skills
• Highly organized and ability to multitask
• Works well with tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and elevate concerns
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience with NetSuite, a plus