Staff Accountant

Center for Alternative • New York, NY

1d • $55,000 - $61,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

A member of the fiscal department team, the AP Staff Accountant’s main responsibilities are processing payables, reconciliation of the subledger prepaid and accrued expense accounts, maintaining files. This position report directly to the AP Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field or the equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years work experience preferably in a not-for-profit environment
• Excellent spreadsheet skills, Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in pivot tables
• Knowledge of SAGE software

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, verifying and entering all invoices in the accounting system, printing of outgoing AP payments timely and accurately
• Prepare related accounts payable journal entries
• Serves as the main liaison for communication with all vendors
• Create and maintain recurring check requests
• Record all vendor electronic bank debits as incurred
• Prepare weekly payable reports by due date, necessary for cash flow and cash requirement projections
• Update disbursements daily on the cash balance control file, for submission to Controller with recommendations for timely disbursements.
• Verifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
• Verify appropriate approvals and coding for all invoices
• Maintenance and monthly reconciliation of prepaid accounts and their corresponding journal entries
• Prepare month-end journal entries as needed.
• General ledger AP related account reconciliations as assigned
• Prepare, reconcile and submission of annual 1099 forms
• Prepare schedules and provide support required for annual audits and any other funder audits
• Responsible for maintaining organized files for all invoices and related documents
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees