Accounting Clerk

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is seeking an Accounting Clerk to support disbursements to clients and vendors, handle filing, and assist with accounting documents. The role is full-time in Bronx, NY with standard hours and potential overtime to meet deadlines.

Bilingual English-Spanish preferred; AA degree and accounting experience are valued. The position offers a stable workplace and opportunities to contribute to program operations, under the supervision of the Program

Qualifications

• AA Degree preferred; one-year accounting experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational, time-management and communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain filing system.
• Input approved journal entries utilizing the Lawson accounting system (Lawson).
• Review Financial Assistance Requests for compliance.
• Review Approved for Payment Vouchers (AFP).
• Prepare on-site checks as needed.
• Assist the Program Director with reconciling the petty-cash funds.
• Handle special projects as assigned by the Program Director.
• Attend Department and Program meetings as directed.
• Support the Program Director with other projects as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Independent work

Team player

Education

AA Degree

1 year accounting experience

Bilingual English-Spanish

Tools

Lawson accounting system

Job description

Description

Job Description

Summary:

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for assisting in processes relating to disbursements of financial assistance to clients, disbursements to vendors, and copying and filing of accounting documents.

Salary: $19.25 -$24.74 per hour, this is a non-exempt hour position based on a 35 hours work week or $35,000 - $45,000 annually.

Location: 2901 White Plains Road, Bronx, New York, 10467.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain filing system.
• Input approved journal entries utilizing the Lawson accounting system (Lawson).
• Review Financial Assistance Requests for compliance.
• Review Approved for Payment Vouchers (AFP)
• Prepare on-site checks as needed.
• Assist the Program Director with reconciling the petty-cash funds.
• Handle special projects as assigned by the Program Director.
• Attend Department and Program meetings as directed.
• Support the Program Director with other projects as assigned.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a f ull-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet program deadlines, or client needs.

Working conditions and physical demands required

• To conduct home visits and outreach within NYC at least 50% of the time, individuals will use public transportation or traverse city streets, occasionally ascend/descend stairs, and be exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Ability to work with the public.
• Ability to position boxes/items at different levels that weigh up to 25 lbs.
• Remain stationary at a work station and us e a computer at least 50 % of the time.
• Potential to c arry a laptop to offsite work locations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Education and/or Experience Skills, Licenses and/or Competencies Required or preferred:

• AA Degree preferred, one-year accounting experience , bi-lingual English-Spanish preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good organizational, time-management and communication skills.
• Must posses the ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.

Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.