Accounts Payable Specialist - Century 21 NYC

THE ROLE   
The Accounts Payable Specialist of the Finance Department will: Gather, assemble, tabulate, check, and file financial data; keeps financial records and ledger accounts and processes documents involved in financial transactions; does financial reconciling and posting; makes arithmetical calculations; makes and verifies extensions; matches invoices against purchase orders:  prepares weekly payment runs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Processes invoices for payment to vendors by checking invoices for accuracy, resolving discrepancies, and entering data into system
• Match invoices to receiving document and purchase order to ensure price and quantities invoices match receipt
• Provides standard administrative, technical, or production services or information that supports others, and/or organizes data and information that is used and analyzed by others
• Process checks and refund requests: check requests for accuracy; resolve issues; enter data into system; process checks; review and distribute checks
• Answer phone and mail inquiries; research questions; provide information
• May prepare manual checks; distribute/mail checks; open mail; work on special projects as needed
• Composing letters, memos, or reports of a routine or recurring nature.
• Explaining information related to day-to-day or recurring issues
• Accountable for helping others or providing regular guidance on an as-needed basis
• Performs other duties as assigned

 QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Associate degree (two-year program or two to three years of college) or equivalent formal training, accounting coursework is highly desirable
• This position requires that the person be a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Must have strong PC skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Must have excellent data entry skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to understand and follow work processes

COMPENSATION

$26-$28 hourly wage

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: Hybrid The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Century 21 NYC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.