Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable

Description

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Contract Supervisor, the selected candidate's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Processing Engineering/WTC Construction, School Soundproofing, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, and other contract payments to Port Authority and PA subsidiary vendors.
• Reviewing and unblocking stochastic blocked invoices.
• Reviewing and resolving problem invoices for Non-Contracts Group in Accounts Payable.
• Communicates daily with internal/external staff and external vendor representatives to resolve various payment-related issues.
• Preparing Construction Contract Final Payment Report
• Preparing Journal Voucher accrual documents for the month-end closing and researching payment requests and service entry items automated postings.
• Researching, identifying, and explaining selected monthly operating expense variances for the Comptroller's Roundtable.
• Preparing monthly balance sheet analysis of the liability account and variance analysis

Qualifications

Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Corporate Finance from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience can be accepted.

Desired

Ideal candidates will present the following profile:

• Knowledge of Port Authority accounting and financial structure.
• Knowledge of Port Authority businesses and operations.
• Knowledge of Port Authority financial systems, including SAP.
• Demonstrated experience using PC spreadsheet applications to perform financial analyses.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a combined cover letter and resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.