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Parts Clerk roles involve receiving, organizing, and distributing automotive or industrial parts, making them a practical fit for F-1 OPT students in supply chain, operations, or logistics. Your OPT work authorization must match the job's connection to your degree field, so confirm that alignment before applying.
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Get Access To All JobsJoin Vacatia and Help Power Financial Excellence Behind Extraordinary Owner Experiences
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
At Vacatia, we’re reinventing vacation ownership blending hospitality, technology, and operational excellence to create smarter, more connected experiences for owners and guests. Behind every exceptional stay is a strong financial foundation. That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a detail-driven Accounts Payable Clerk to support the financial operations of our Homeowners Association (HOA) portfolios across Vacatia-managed properties. This role is essential to ensuring accurate vendor payments, strong internal controls, and transparent financial reporting that our HOA boards and property leaders rely on every day.
If you thrive in structured environments, enjoy working with numbers, and take pride in precision and accountability, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Why You’ll Love Working at Vacatia
- Build the Future: Be part of a company transforming the vacation ownership industry through innovation and operational excellence.
- Impact That Matters: Your accuracy and attention to detail directly support property operations, HOA boards, vendors, and owners.
- Innovation at Scale: Work across multiple properties and entities within a dynamic, growing hospitality platform.
- Autonomy and Ownership: You’ll manage your workload with accountability while partnering cross-functionally to keep operations moving smoothly.
- Culture of Growth: We value professionals who want to sharpen their skills, deepen their expertise, and grow within a collaborative team environment.
Your Impact
- Manually process accounts payable invoices of around 250 a week for HOA operating and reserve accounts across multiple properties
- Review and code invoices according to approved budgets, GL accounts, and property allocations
- Ensure compliance with HOA governing documents, internal controls, and audit standards
- Match invoices to purchase orders and secure proper approvals prior to payment
- Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers
- Maintain vendor records, including W-9 documentation and 1099 compliance
- Reconcile vendor statements and proactively resolve discrepancies
- Assist with month-end close activities, including accruals and AP aging review
- Support annual audits and respond to board-related financial documentation requests
- Partner with property managers and HOA boards to ensure accurate and timely expense tracking
- Maintain organized electronic documentation and record retention systems
What You Bring
Experience & Education
- Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience preferred
- 1–2 years of accounts payable experience required
- HOA or property management accounting experience strongly preferred
- Experience processing multi-entity or multi-property AP transactions
- Manual processing experience
Technical Expertise
- Proficiency in accounting software such as Mass 500, Sage, NetSuite, Great Plains, or similar systems
- Strong understanding of general ledger coding and accrual accounting principles
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Knowledge of 1099 reporting requirements
Professional Strengths
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple properties and competing deadlines
- Clear, professional communication skills
- High integrity and discretion when handling financial information
- Collaborative, service-oriented mindset
Join Us
At Vacatia, every role contributes to delivering seamless, trustworthy experiences for owners and guests. As our Accounts Payable Clerk, you won’t just process invoices; you’ll help safeguard financial accuracy across our property portfolio and support the operational heartbeat of our organization.
If you’re ready to bring precision, accountability, and partnership to a growing hospitality innovator, we’d love to meet you.
Join Vacatia and Help Power Financial Excellence Behind Extraordinary Owner Experiences
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
At Vacatia, we’re reinventing vacation ownership blending hospitality, technology, and operational excellence to create smarter, more connected experiences for owners and guests. Behind every exceptional stay is a strong financial foundation. That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a detail-driven Accounts Payable Clerk to support the financial operations of our Homeowners Association (HOA) portfolios across Vacatia-managed properties. This role is essential to ensuring accurate vendor payments, strong internal controls, and transparent financial reporting that our HOA boards and property leaders rely on every day.
If you thrive in structured environments, enjoy working with numbers, and take pride in precision and accountability, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Why You’ll Love Working at Vacatia
- Build the Future: Be part of a company transforming the vacation ownership industry through innovation and operational excellence.
- Impact That Matters: Your accuracy and attention to detail directly support property operations, HOA boards, vendors, and owners.
- Innovation at Scale: Work across multiple properties and entities within a dynamic, growing hospitality platform.
- Autonomy and Ownership: You’ll manage your workload with accountability while partnering cross-functionally to keep operations moving smoothly.
- Culture of Growth: We value professionals who want to sharpen their skills, deepen their expertise, and grow within a collaborative team environment.
Your Impact
- Manually process accounts payable invoices of around 250 a week for HOA operating and reserve accounts across multiple properties
- Review and code invoices according to approved budgets, GL accounts, and property allocations
- Ensure compliance with HOA governing documents, internal controls, and audit standards
- Match invoices to purchase orders and secure proper approvals prior to payment
- Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH payments, and wire transfers
- Maintain vendor records, including W-9 documentation and 1099 compliance
- Reconcile vendor statements and proactively resolve discrepancies
- Assist with month-end close activities, including accruals and AP aging review
- Support annual audits and respond to board-related financial documentation requests
- Partner with property managers and HOA boards to ensure accurate and timely expense tracking
- Maintain organized electronic documentation and record retention systems
What You Bring
Experience & Education
- Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience preferred
- 1–2 years of accounts payable experience required
- HOA or property management accounting experience strongly preferred
- Experience processing multi-entity or multi-property AP transactions
- Manual processing experience
Technical Expertise
- Proficiency in accounting software such as Mass 500, Sage, NetSuite, Great Plains, or similar systems
- Strong understanding of general ledger coding and accrual accounting principles
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Knowledge of 1099 reporting requirements
Professional Strengths
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple properties and competing deadlines
- Clear, professional communication skills
- High integrity and discretion when handling financial information
- Collaborative, service-oriented mindset
Join Us
At Vacatia, every role contributes to delivering seamless, trustworthy experiences for owners and guests. As our Accounts Payable Clerk, you won’t just process invoices; you’ll help safeguard financial accuracy across our property portfolio and support the operational heartbeat of our organization.
If you’re ready to bring precision, accountability, and partnership to a growing hospitality innovator, we’d love to meet you.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Parts Clerk
Connect your degree to the role
Parts Clerk positions can qualify under supply chain management, operations, or industrial engineering degrees. Before applying, confirm your DSO agrees the role directly relates to your field of study to keep your OPT status valid.
Target employers with inventory systems experience
Dealerships, manufacturers, and distribution centers using systems like Reynolds and Reynolds or CDK actively hire Parts Clerks. These structured environments are more likely to understand work authorization requirements and support OPT documentation without confusion.
Address OPT early in the process
Bring up your OPT status before the offer stage. Explain that you have existing work authorization requiring no employer sponsorship cost, and that your EAD card allows you to start immediately. Most employers appreciate the clarity upfront.
Emphasize inventory and logistics coursework
Highlight relevant coursework in procurement, supply chain operations, or warehouse management on your resume. Concrete academic connections make it easier for hiring managers to see how your degree supports a Parts Clerk role for OPT purposes.
Track your OPT end date carefully
Parts Clerk roles often lead to longer-term inventory or operations positions. If you plan to continue working, begin exploring H-1B visa or other sponsorship pathways at least six months before your OPT expires to avoid gaps in work authorization.
Use STEM OPT extension if eligible
If your degree is in industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related STEM field, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. This significantly increases your value to employers weighing long-term hiring decisions in parts and inventory roles.
Parts Clerk OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Parts Clerk on F-1 OPT?
Yes, if the role relates to your degree field. A Parts Clerk position can qualify under supply chain, operations, logistics, or industrial engineering degrees. Your DSO must confirm the connection before you start. OPT requires that your job directly relates to your major, not just that you have authorization to work.
Do Parts Clerk employers typically understand OPT work authorization?
Familiarity varies. Large dealership groups and manufacturing companies with established HR departments are more likely to recognize OPT and EAD cards than small independent shops. It helps to explain upfront that OPT requires no sponsorship or cost from the employer and that your EAD card functions like any standard work authorization document.
Where can I find Parts Clerk jobs that are open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters roles by sponsorship and work authorization compatibility. Searching there saves time compared to general job boards where OPT eligibility is rarely listed. You can browse Parts Clerk and inventory roles alongside their visa sponsorship details in one place.
What happens to my OPT if my Parts Clerk job ends?
You enter a 60-day grace period once your employment ends. During that window you can search for a new qualifying role, transfer to a different visa status, or prepare to leave the U.S. You cannot work during the grace period. Tracking your unemployment days matters too, since OPT limits total unemployment to 90 days.
Can a Parts Clerk role lead to H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on the employer and how the role is classified. Parts Clerk positions are generally not considered specialty occupations under H-1B standards unless the role involves substantial technical or engineering responsibilities. Larger employers in manufacturing or automotive sectors may offer pathways into operations or supply chain analyst roles that are more H-1B eligible.