Director of Accounts Payable & Utility Management

City of New York; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage options

Deferred compensation plans

Pension plan

Job summary

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) seeks an Administrative Accountant for its NYC operations. The role manages the Accounts Payable Unit, supervising over thirty staff to ensure timely invoice processing and accurate vendor payments across NYCHA properties and programs.

The position reports under executive direction, supporting the CFO, shaping payment policies, streamlining procurement-to-payment processes, and safeguarding controls against fraud.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree with required accounting credits and four years of accounting/auditing experience, including supervisory capacity.
• A valid New York State CPA license with 18+ months in administrative/managerial accounting or auditing supervision.

Responsibilities

• Directly support the CFO and help shape policies to pay vendors quickly while maintaining controls.
• Implement improvements to streamline procurement-to-payment processes and reduce payment fraud.
• Train staff to provide excellent customer service to NYCHA 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

Leadership

Process improvement

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with accounting credentials

CPA license

Job description

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) seeks an Administrative Accountant for its NYC operations. The role manages the Accounts Payable Unit, supervising over thirty staff to ensure timely invoice processing and accurate vendor payments across NYCHA properties and programs.

The position reports under executive direction, supporting the CFO, shaping payment policies, streamlining procurement-to-payment processes, and safeguarding controls against fraud.