Sr. Department Assistant, Level 5

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Reporting to the Senior Associate of Accounts Payable Operations, the Accounts Payable Representative will process daily payments to vendors by reviewing all payment requests and purchase orders submitted by the Fordham community through various portals (Concur, Chrome River, Jaggaer, and electronic payments).

• Processes invoices for payments in applicable electronic platforms and related activities such as vendor coding.
• Monitors each electronic payment system.
• Manages the Accounts Payable inbox and communicates with departments and vendors regarding payment issues or inquiries.
• Assists other accounts payable staff in performing duties as needed or as directed by supervisors.
• Provides excellent customer service through the Finance Department call tree (Finesse and Jabber) and email.
• Reviews invoices for fiscal year cutoff based on information provided by Accounting Services.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years working in an Accounts Payable role.

• Basic accounting skills
• Working knowledge of applications/desktop software, including Microsoft Office products.
• Well organized and able to work well in a multi-task, detail-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated and highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Effective communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of the University and external vendors.
• Ability to understand and learn account structures so as to be able to review account codes and key data.

Experience with a fully automated, computerized Accounts Payable system.

Minimum Biweekly Salary for Level 6 Internal Applicants who meet criteria N/A

Maximum Biweekly Salary for Level 6 Internal Applicants who meet criteria N/A

Minimum Biweekly Salary for All Others $2,269.60

Maximum Biweekly Salary for All Others $2,269.60

Union Affiliation Local 153

Posting Number C087P

Number of Vacancies 1

Start Date ASAP

Posting Date 10/20/2026

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic…