Director of Accounts Payable Department
About The Position
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the nation’s largest provider of affordable housing, owns and operates more than 173,000 apartments across New York City’s five boroughs and provides Housing Choice Voucher subsidies to more than 75,000 families. The Director of Accounts Payable and Utility Management oversees the disbursement of nearly $300 million in monthly payments and ensures adequate controls to protect the Authority from fraud, waste, and abuse. The position operates under executive direction with wide latitude for action, decision-making, judgment, and application of knowledge and experience. The Director supervises more than thirty employees and is responsible for meeting key payment metrics. The Accounts Payable Unit processes invoices and payment requests. Supporting functions provide customer service to external vendors and internal program offices, maintain vendor files, prepare timely reports, and assist NYCHA properties. A control team manages levies, liens and assignments, retention, and escrow accounts. The posted qualifications are for the Administrative Accountant title. Candidates must meet one of the stated education, accounting-credit, license, and professional experience pathways.
Requirements
- Meet one of the Administrative Accountant qualification pathways:
- Pathway 1: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing, and four years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience, with at least 18 months in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising staff performing accounting or auditing work.
- Pathway 2: A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license and at least 18 months of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising staff performing accounting or auditing work.
Responsibilities
- Support the Chief Finance Officer on vendor matters and participate in forming policies to pay vendors more quickly while maintaining adequate financial controls.
- Implement recommendations to streamline the procurement-to-payment process and protect against payment fraud.
- Train staff to provide exemplary customer service to NYCHA program offices, properties, and external contractors.
- Prepare utility consumption data for the annual federal operating subsidy.
- Maintain and submit data, records, and reports in accordance with NYCHA records-retention policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.
- Supervise more than thirty employees and oversee work related to payment processing, vendor support, and payment controls.
Benefits
- Choice of medical coverage plans
- Deferred compensation plans
- Defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
