Harlem Children's Zone

Accounts Payable Associate

Harlem Children's Zone

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York CityNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $60,000 - $65,000 per year

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About the role

  • Coordinate and participate in accounts payable day to day processing of invoices and payments.
  • Review invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
  • Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoices and expense reports.
  • Good knowledge of general ledger systems, relationship of control and subsidiary ledger accounts.
  • Perform accounting entries related to accounts payable (i.e., various void check scenarios, expense reclassifications, and fiscal year-end accrual entries).
  • Practice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely manner.
  • Review and manage accounts payable aging.
  • Perform General Ledger account reconciliations assigned.
  • Advise and implement Accounts Payable process improvements initiative to strengthen controls, maximize system resources, and improve efficiency and productivity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar (preferred)
  • 2 years of accounts payable experience working in a similar sized operation (approximately 30,000 invoice payments per year).
  • Knowledge of cloud based/paperless financial system with encumbrances, as well as strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis and multi-tasking skills.
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint are essential (can effectively use VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables and other data management tools) and General Accounting applications.
  • A team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy.
  • Ability to perform mathematical computations such as percentages, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division quickly and accurately
Benefits
  • Highly competitive base salaries
  • Paid time off
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Career advancement
  • No-cost health insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-and long-term disability
  • Additional voluntary benefits
  • Wellness discounts
  • Commuter benefits
  • Financial wellness perks
  • Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
accounts payablegeneral ledgeraccount reconciliationsexpense reclassificationsfiscal year-end accrualsdata analysismathematical computations
Soft Skills
organizational skillstime managementproblem-solvingdocumentation skillsresearch skillsresolution skillsmulti-taskingteam playeroral communicationwritten communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting