Accounts Payable Clerk

Exciting opportunity to join the growing finance team at Family Centers, a private, non-profit organization offering health, education and human services to children, adults, and families living in Lower Fairfield County.

The Role

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for processing all payables; reconciliation of bank accounts; monitoring and recording of cash receipts, and credit card activity. The incumbent has significant day-to-day interaction with the agency’s employees at all levels.

Essential Functions

• Process all vendor invoices and employee expense reports for payment in a timely manner, with a keen eye for accurate coding, backup, and approvals
• Serve as the primary point of contact with our credit card processor
• Interface with the Development team to ensure successful utilization of merchant processing as required for events and funder donations
• Run weekly checks and EFT payments
• Monitor bank accounts for incoming and outgoing wire and EFT activity
• Enter all daily cash receipts correctly in Cash Book and General Ledger
• Maintain Cash Journal spreadsheet and ensure it is reconciled monthly
• Setup and maintain accurate records, vendor files and cash receipts
• Reconcile special events and fundraising campaigns, particularly at year end
• Support financial statement audits and other audits as requested
• Be open and innovative with respect to using technology in new ways to streamline workflow

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• The successful candidate will have a relevant Associates year degree (Accounting or Business preferred) and at least 3 years of accounts payable experience
• Must be competent with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Proficiency with at least one general ledger systems (we use Sage’s MIP).

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work onsite in Greenwich, CT
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented, with ability to handle confidential information, multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to operate in high workflow environment with a consistent positive attitude toward internal and external customers. This position requires flexibility and resilience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business
• Non-profit experience is helpful

About Family Centers:

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service program to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. Our team includes 300 professionals and over 500 trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 23,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.

Rewards:

Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits including generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tax-free spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance plan, pet insurance, critical accident and illness, wellness services, tuition assistance, and retirement savings. The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and a perfect 100 Encompass rating by Charity Navigator 10.

For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.familycenters.org/

Family Centers is an EOE and offers a competitive salary, training, and generous benefits package.

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