Director, Accounts Payable & Utility Management

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York is seeking an Administrative Accountant to oversee accounts payable and utility management within NYCHA. You will supervise a team of over thirty staff, ensure timely payments, and maintain strong financial controls to protect against fraud and waste.

Responsibilities include refining procure-to-payment processes, training staff for excellent customer service, preparing utility consumption data for federal subsidies, and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements at local,

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree with 24 accounting credits, including advanced accounting and auditing, and four years of professional accounting or auditing experience.
• CPA license and 18+ months in administrative, managerial or executive capacity supervising accounting work.

Responsibilities

• Directly support the CFO on vendor payments and policy formation to pay vendors quicker while maintaining controls.
• Implement recommendations to streamline procurement-to-payment 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 per NYCHA retention policies.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements.

Skills

Accounting

Auditing

Managerial experience

Education

Bachelor's degree + accounting credits

CPA license

Job description

City of New York is seeking an Administrative Accountant to oversee accounts payable and utility management within NYCHA. You will supervise a team of over thirty staff, ensure timely payments, and maintain strong financial controls to protect against fraud and waste.

Responsibilities include refining procure-to-payment processes, training staff for excellent customer service, preparing utility consumption data for federal subsidies, and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements at local,