- Salary
- $95k – $100k
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.
Reports to Director of Accounts Payable (AP) and supports the Director in ensuring the day to day tasks and periodic activities of the unit are accomplished in alignment with NYF standards. Responsible for management of the Accounts Payable team and ensures that all AP policies and procedures are current.
Responsibilities
Reports to Director of Accounts Payable (AP) and supports the Director in ensuring the day to day tasks and periodic activities of the unit are accomplished in alignment with NYF standards. Responsible for management of the Accounts Payable team and ensures that all AP policies and procedures are current.
Core Responsibilities:
- Supports AP Director in overall management of the unit and ensures that internal and external deadlines are met in accordance with NYF procedures and standards.
- Maintains and updates on an as-needed basis all accounts payable, petty cash, internal cash management, employee expense reimbursement and credit card and other related Agency policies to ensure alignment with NYF legal and financial standards and practices.
- Oversees special projects and reviews updates for on-going operations, including but not limited to employee travel reimbursement and transportation reimbursement, interfacing with public transit vendor(s) and evaluating expenditure categories for anomalies and opportunities for savings.
- Assists AP Director in continuous quality improvement activities, including increased use of automation, risk mitigation, vendor responsibilities, procurement policies and purchasing.
- Interfaces with Agency program staff at all levels in matters related to employee reimbursement, AP policies and purchasing options and other requirements.
- Exercises independent decision-making capacity related to employee expenditures and documentation; bulk purchasing; credit card authorizations and other AP oversight responsibilities on behalf of AP Director.
The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with a minimum of 5 years accounts payable work experience, 3 of which must be in a supervisory capacity.
- Proficient in excel, outlook, word and automated accounting systems
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
