Staff Accountant - Cash Receipts/ Accounts Payable

New York, NY 10020, USA Req #3326
Friday, August 16, 2024

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program.
 
 

We are in search of new talent in the following position…

Position: Staff Accountant – Cash Receipts & Accounts Payable (Hybrid Remote)

 

The Staff Accountant (Cash Receipts & Accounts Payable) assists the Finance Department in matters relating to cash receipts, bank transfers and Accounts Payable transactions. Time will be split 50/50 between the 2 Departments.

 

Location: 135 West 50th Street • New York, NY 10020

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate degree in business administration. 
  • Position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
  • Must be detail oriented and able to handle multiple projects. 
  • Good knowledge of MS Excel is required.

 

Staff Accountant (Cash Receipts & Accounts Payable) Principal Responsibilities:

Cash Receipts:

  1. Assist Cash Receipts Department with everyday tasks, including receiving and tallying checks with accompanying batch headers/ transmittal logs and scanning deposits/taking them to the bank and sorting the mail.
  2. Reconcile daily cash receipts with bank reports and monthly cash receipts with bank statements.
  3. Check all daily deposits, transmittal logs and batch headers from the programs, code and enter them in the general ledger. Enter cash receipts into general ledger.
  4. Prepare documentation for bank transfers; Prepare monthly general ledger journal entries and adjusting entries for bank transfers and other bank transactions.
  5. Scan cash receipts documentation into Business Central.
  6. Crosstrain with the Cash Receipts Administrator/Manager in the preparation of daily bank deposits.

Accounts Payable:

  1. Review checks for proper approval and distribution. Process and distribute checks for all sectors in VOA.
  2. Review all invoices for proper coding & approval. Enter parent company invoices into accounts payable and Purchasing systems. Handle vendor and company inquiries.
  3. Process weekly & monthly checks for clients.
  4. Assist AP Manager with special projects as needed.

 

Employees receive an exceptional benefits package including:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription coverage
  • Life insurance,
  • Retirement plan
  • Educational Reimbursement Program (includes tuition and license/certification)
  • Paid Time Off which is accrued monthly and rolls over from year to year. In addition;
    • Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more…

To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/about 

 

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories.  Apply today! 

Other details

  • Job Family Accounting
  • Job Function Accounts Payable/Receivable
  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Min Hiring Rate $26.50
  • Max Hiring Rate $26.50
  • Required Education Associate Degree
Location on Google Maps
  • New York, NY 10020, USA