Review Vacancy
AgencyEnvironmental Facilities Corporation
TitleAccounts Payable Assistant
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Salary RangeFrom $42226 to $53187 Annually
Minimum Qualifications High School diploma or G.E.D. and two years of accounts payable processing experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be considered, at the discretion of the Corporation.
Knowledge/skill/experience in the following areas is desired:
• Basic math skills
• Exceptional customer service
• Compiling and organizing data and information
• Basic office procedures
• Reconciling of accounts
• Performing multiple tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and the ability to work with a database
Working Conditions and Physical Abilities
Work is primarily of an administrative nature and is performed in an office setting with the requirement for fine manipulation skills for computer use.
Duties Description The Accounts Payable Assistant is responsible for accounts payable processing, gathering, compiling and updating financial data and records to support accounting activities, and other administrative duties within the Accounting unit.
Essential Duties
• Assists in processing accounts payable, which includes ensuring requisitions are completed properly and authorized, assigning numbers to requisitions, coding requisitions, entering purchase orders into a database, matching received invoices with packing slips, moving requisitions to the invoice stage, and preparing vouchers.
• Issues checks and coordinates signatures, ensures all necessary backup is included
• Processes travel approvals and travel expense reimbursements and vouchers, requiring knowledge of New York State Travel Guidelines
• Maintains schedules of administrative expenses
• Receives, sorts, and distributes mail
• Provides backup for EFC’s main phone line and reception
Additional Comments The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) assists communities throughout New York State to undertake critical water quality infrastructure projects by providing access to low cost capital, grants, and expert technical assistance. EFC provides financial assistance from both the Federal and State levels in the form of loans, grants and guarantees as well as tax-exempt and taxable bonds in pooled and stand-alone public bond sales.
Minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, veterans, and women are encouraged to apply. The Corporation’s commitment to building and nurturing an inclusive workplace that strives for respect and promotes and values diversity is EFC’s priority. We believe that organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective, or any other trait that makes an individual unique, are proven to be better organizations. Please consider joining our team as we work together to build a welcoming workplace where employees recognize that their unique characteristics, skills, and experiences are respected, valued and celebrated.
Employees of the Corporation enjoy many benefits similar to those offered to New York State employees. Our total compensation package includes, but is not limited to, leave benefits (12 holidays and paid vacation, sick and personal leave); a comprehensive health insurance program including health, prescription drug, dental and vision plans; membership in either the NYS and Local Retirement System, which is a defined retirement plan, or the Voluntary Defined Contribution Program.
In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original copy of documentation proving citizenship and/or legal right to work within three (3) days of effective date of appointment.
It is the policy of the State of New York and EFC to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, physical or mental ability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
It is the policy of EFC to provide qualified persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs and activities of EFC, and to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary, to enjoy such equal opportunity, including accommodations in the recruitment process. Further, it is the policy of EFC to provide reasonable accommodation for religious observers.
It is the policy of EFC to provide reasonable accommodation to ensure effective communication of information to individuals with disabilities. If you need an auxiliary aid or service to make this information available to you, please contact EFC’s Human Resources Office at (518) 486-9267.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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