Accounts Payable Clerk - Fund for the City of New York : Job Details

The Role

The Fund is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join our finance team. The Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for processing invoices, reconciling statements, and managing vendor accounts. The ideal candidate will have strong numerical aptitude, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Duties

• Process invoices accurately and promptly within established timelines.
• Verify invoice details to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Match invoices with corresponding purchase orders.
• Obtain necessary approvals for invoice payments in accordance with company policies.
• Input invoice data into the accounting system with correct coding and classification.
• Execute electronic payments such as ACH transfers and wire transfers.
• Conduct reconciliation of vendor statements to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Liaise with vendors to address invoice inquiries and provide updates on payment status.
• Maintain organized and easily accessible accounting records and documents.
• Support month-end closing procedures as requested by management.
• Review and reconcile accounts to ensure accuracy and alignment with related entities.

• Collaborate across departments on month-end closing tasks and account analysis.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in Accounts Payable or related field.
• Financial/accounting background and experience with nonprofit accounting systems. Knowledge of Accufund and/or SAP Concur is a plus;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in fast-paced, deadline driven and high-pressured environment; and
• Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous Paid Time Off options for vacation, sick, and floating holidays
• Paid Holiday Schedule.
• Extremely competitive 401K retirement savings plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• And more!

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $55,000.

About the Fund for the City of New York

The Fund for the City of New York was established by the Ford Foundation in 1968 with the mandate to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. For over four decades, in partnership with government agencies, nonprofit institutions and foundations, the Fund has developed and helped to implement innovations in policy, programs, practices and technology in order to advance the functioning of government and nonprofit organizations in New York City and beyond.

The Fund seeks out, adapts, applies and assesses ways to enable government and nonprofit agencies to achieve excellence through its core programs—the Cash Flow Loan Program, the Partner Project Program, the Sloan Public Service Awards, the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics—and through three strategic initiatives: the Center on Government Performance, the Center for Internet Innovation and E-Community Connect.