Summer Intern - Comptroller, Accounts Payable
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Job ID: 61417
Department: Comptroller
Location:
Jersey City,
NJ
Description
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey offers paid internships, providing students with the opportunity to work with experienced professionals on assignments critical to building, operating, and maintaining transportation and infrastructure assets in New York and New Jersey. Assignments include hands-on projects where interns quickly become part of the team and help the agency with its mission of keeping the region moving. The diversity of our businesses creates a variety of opportunities for students to gain exposure to the work of a first-class public agency.
The Comptroller’s Department is looking for an intern to join their Accounts Payable team!
About the Comptroller’s Department
As a reporting Department to the Chief Financial Officer, the Comptroller’s Department is a team of dedicated professionals who ensure the accuracy of the Port Authority’s finances. As part of the Comptroller’s Department team, you will gain insight and experience surrounding the agency’s financial structure and internal control processes as well as knowledge of the operations of our various lines of business, giving you extensive opportunities for a long-term career at the Port Authority.
Under the Corporate Accounting section of the Department, the Accounts Payable Division processes and pays agency obligations for all business-related expenditures in an accurate and timely manner and ensures that all payments are issued in compliance with all agency policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- City Payments and other schedule preparation
- Tasks related to:
- Operating expenses and variance monitoring
- Invoice, payments analysis, and the monthly closing process
- Business Travel & SAP Travel Management
- Citi Payment Exchange Project and associated enrollment of existing and new vendors for ACH Payments
- Electronic Invoicing Project
- Agency Vendor Management Project including continued cleanup of the Vendor Master File
- GR-IR, SE and PR Report analyses and other divisional assignments
Qualifications:
- Enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program through the Fall 2024 semester (August 2024 or beyond)
- Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Interest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey region
- Interest in public service and/or transportation
- Willingness to learn
Desired:
- Accounting, Finance, or related major
- Accounting knowledge
- Experience with SAP
- Problem-solving, critical thinking, and customer service skills
- Accounting or Finance classes taken in high school or college
Internship Details:
- The start date will be Thursday, May 30 with an orientation that will take place at 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan
- The internship will last 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 23
- This is a full-time internship (generally 5 days per week at 7.25 hours of work per day plus a 45-minute break)
- The format is expected to be hybrid, partially virtual and partially in-person at 2 Montgomery Street in Jersey City, NJ
- The hourly salary range is $17.20 to $28.85 (the hourly salary is determined by internship type and school year)
- These details are subject to change
How to Apply:
- Click “Apply Now”
- Follow the prompts
- Please submit the following with your application:
- A resume that clearly indicates your expected graduation date
- A cover letter detailing why you want to intern at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
About PATH:
The Port Authority Trans Hudson Corporation (PATH), an FRA-regulated commuter railroad, is the primary transit link between Manhattan and New Jersey communities and suburban commuter railroads. Carrying over 75 million passengers per year, PATH trains run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, one of the few 24-hour systems in the world. Since the early 20th Century, PATH and its predecessor, the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad, have carried passengers between New Jersey and points in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, serving as a key link in the region's transportation network and as a catalyst for continued residential, commercial and employment growth.
PATH operates 24 hours per day/7 days per week/365 days per year. Employees are required to work weekends, holidays, atypical hours (evening and midnight shifts) and during inclement weather conditions. Incumbents may be subjected to mandatory overtime at the beginning or end of their scheduled tour, or on their days off. A union seniority system dictates work schedules for jobs represented by one of PATH’s unions, and time off may not be immediately available during the usual summer and holiday periods. Working conditions will be challenging, including but not limited to inclement weather, direct contact with the public, in tunnel and outside areas during active train service, and an industrial environment. Commitment to attendance is expected and required.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
