Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable

Volunteers of America Greater New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Birthday Holiday

Job summary

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is seeking a Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable for a hybrid role based in New York, NY. The position focuses on reviewing and processing accounts payable entries, ensuring timely payments, and providing excellent customer service to vendors and staff.

The role requires an Associate's degree in accounting or related field with one year of experience, strong attention to detail, and solid communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting or related field with one year of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform duties with a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced environment is required.
• This employee must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work as a member of a team. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate accounts payable entries in Microsoft Business Central. Ensure invoices are accurately entered and supported for payment, and post invoices. Monitor accounts payable entries to ensure payments are made timely and accurately.
• Reconcile purchase orders to invoices. Validate goods and services are received for invoice posting and payment to vendors.
• Handle vendor and employee inquiries, including researching and resolving accounts payable issues.
• Coordinate and prepare check runs based on invoice due dates and payment priorities, and post payment batches.
• Reconcile vendor statements, including researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Provide support on accounts payable initiatives and projects, and perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is a leading anti-poverty organization serving neighbors in need across New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Westchester. Through 70+ programs, we support over 35,000 adults and children each year, including individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, youth aging out of foster care, veterans, seniors, and children with developmental delays.

Our staff are at the heart of this work, creating meaningful change every day. If you're passionate about making a difference and joining a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position: Staff Accountant - Accounts Payable (Hybrid)

The Staff Accountant-Accounts Payable is responsible for reviewing and validating entries in the accounts payable system in a timely manner and processing payments. This position provides excellent customer service to vendors, employees, and others in response to inquiries related to accounts payable.

Location

New York, NY 10020

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting or related field with one year of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform duties with a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced environment is required.
• This employee must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work as a member of a team. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.

Staff Accountant Principal Responsibilities

• Review and validate accounts payable entries in Microsoft Business Central. Ensure invoices are accurately entered and supported for payment, and post invoices. Monitor accounts payable entries to ensure payments are made timely and accurately.
• Reconcile purchase orders to invoices. Validate goods and services are received for invoice posting and payment to vendors.
• Handle vendor and employee inquiries, including researching and resolving accounts payable issues.
• Coordinate and prepare check runs based on invoice due dates and payment priorities, and post payment batches.
• Reconcile vendor statements, including researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Provide support on accounts payable initiatives and projects, and perform other related duties as required.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

To learn more about our staff, culture and much more, copy and paste our website link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/our-staff-and-culture/

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories.