Accounting Clerk

Assist in processes relating to disbursements of financial assistance to clients, disbursements to vendors, and copying and filing of accounting documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain filing system
• Input approved journal entries utilizing the Lawson accounting system
• Review Financial Assistance Requests for compliance
• Review Approved for Payment Vouchers (AFP)
• Prepare on-site checks as needed
• Assist the Program Director with reconciling the petty-cash funds
• Handle special projects as assigned by the Program Director
• Attend Department and Program meetings as directed
• Support the Program Director with other projects as assigned

Requirements

• AA Degree preferred
• One-year accounting experience
• Bi-lingual English-Spanish preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good organizational, time-management, and communication skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Conduct home visits and outreach within NYC at least 50% of the time, using public transportation or traversing city streets, occasionally ascending/descending stairs, and exposed to outside weather conditions
• Ability to work with the public
• Ability to position boxes/items at different levels that weigh up to 25 lbs
• Remain stationary at a work station and use a computer at least 50% of the time
• Potential to carry a laptop to offsite work locations

Pay

$19.25 - $24.74 per hour (non-exempt), based on a 35-hour work week or $35,000 - $45,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet program deadlines or client needs.