Accounts Payable Accountant Job New York New York USA,Accounting

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Accounts Payable Accountant

Regular Full-Time Professional New York, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York’s premier human services providers, is a settlement house founded in 1894 that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services—social, educational, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—which significantly improve the lives of 16,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan.

Our clients include older adults, unhoused and formerly unhoused adults, children and families, disabled persons, adult learners and more. For more information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit lenoxhill.org and check us out on Facebook or Instagram .

We are currently seeking an
Accountant – Accounts Payable
to join our team of experienced accounting professionals. Reporting directly to and supervised by our Controller, the Accountant – Accounts Payable will focus primarily on accounts payable, managing the processing and accounting for all the bills for the vendors in our large multiservice nonprofit organization. This Accountant will then have the opportunity to train in other accounting areas (e.g., Payroll, Budgeting, Audit, Program Accounting, and more) and perform an interesting mix of functions that support our historic settlement house.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Accountant to learn and grow at one of New York’s premier nonprofits and make a very real difference in improving the lives of 16,000 people in need.

Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to, the following:

Manage Accounts Payable using Financial Edge Software
Maintain relationships with key vendors
Analyze invoices, code and process for payment
Perform other key programmatic accounting functions as needed
Provide support in the areas of financial reporting, annual budgeting process, audits, grant compliance and financial operations
Prepare and process journal entries
Reconcile credit card transactions
Prepare and file 1099

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Minimum of two years’ experience required
Sound knowledge of general and nonprofit-specific accounting principles and procedures
Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and SUMIFS Functions)
High proficiency in the use of financial software applications--Financial Edge preferred
Nonprofit accounting experience is strongly preferred

Salary:$75,000 annually

What We Offer

Comprehensive health insurance choices for staff and their families
Extensive paid time off – 25 days’ vacation time; 13 holidays; and substantial sick time
Matching contributions to Retirement Plan
Wonderful paid parental leave policy for all staff
Professional Development Opportunities – conferences, trainings, lectures and more
Free Life Insurance – 3x annual salary
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Parking/Mass Transit
Supplemental Insurance Coverage (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness)
Staff events and parties including Film and Dinner nights, bowling parties, baseball games, food trucks, holiday parties, parties on our Green Roof, chocolate event for Valentine’s Day and ice cream socials, and much more.
State-of-the Art Fitness Center, Gym and Swimming Pool
Staff group fitness classes, swimming lessons and lap swim for staff
PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Eligible Employer

All individuals, as a condition for employment by Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, are required to undergo a pre-employment background check. Certain…