Accounts Payable Senior

Accounts Payable Senior

Location: 50 East 168th Street, Bronx, New York 10452

Reports to: Accounting Manager

About Us:

The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in healthy, vibrant communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but our work is not over when our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful, affordable housing must be anchored in strong communities of which residents can be proud. WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access in the South Bronx to resources that support thriving neighborhoods – from stable, affordable housing to high-quality early childhood and school-age youth education programs, comprehensive family and community services, business and entrepreneur assistance, and cultural programming. See www.whedco.org for more information.

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Accounting Manager, the Accounts Payable Senior will be responsible for the complete accounts payable cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Verify and process all invoices and check requests for payment.
• Reconcile and record credit card purchases.
• Allocate expenses to proper cost centers.
• Exercise a high degree of detail orientation to maintain all accounts payable documentation.
• Obtain required approvals based on payment thresholds.
• Reconcile vendor statements; researching and contacting appropriate parties concerning discrepancies.
• Respond to and resolve all vendor queries.
• Maintain W-9 and 1099 forms and consultant agreements.
• Provide supporting documents for audits.
• Responsible for checks, bill pay, ACH and other wires.
• Provide other support, as needed.

Qualifications

• Accounting Degree, with at least 7 years of accounts payable experience and strong knowledge of general accounting practices.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Nonprofit experience preferred.
• Experience with system implementations preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality required.
• Proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required.
• Experience with Fund EZ and expense allocation a plus.

Excellent benefits and competitive salary ($70,000.00 - $75,000.00) based on experience. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. This role is 80% remote.

WHEDco affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other category protected by law.

WHEDco follows the requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

WHEDco is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.