Employment

Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and non-residential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence.

Barrier Free Living is seeking qualified applicants to join our team. Accounts Payable will report to the Chief Fiscal Officer and will be required to perform the following duties and responsibilities;

• Process check request and expenses report on a regular basis
• Accurately review, code, and process vendor invoices
• Vendor file maintenance
• Perform data entry associated with accounts payable
• Performance and reconcile invoice discrepancies
• Contact and follow up Program Directors and Managers for getting approved invoices and credit card receipts for payments
• Review and process credit card bills
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Prepare journal entries, both special and recurring entries
• Address and respond to vendor inquiries
• Prepare and issue year-end 1099 and 1096 forms
• Deposit checks in the bank and record the necessary entries in Fund EZ
• Maintain donor donation income list
• Assist in purchasing office supplies
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly program expenditures reports when is needed
• Assist Chief Fiscal Officer with special projects and other duties as assigned including assist with the internal and funders audits.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or Associate's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft and accounting package applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and capacity to be detail-oriented.
• Knowledge of Fund EZ or similar accounting program/system required.
• Good understanding of the common fiscal procedures

Start Date: ASAP

Hour Rate: $21.97         

Status: Full Time/Non-Exempt 

Hours per week: 35:00 – Monday through Friday

* Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays, and more.

Public Assistant Recipient is encouraged to apply.

BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment-based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic as established by law.