Job Summary:

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for monitoring the outflow of capital for the company. Open to full time and part time candidates. 

About JFCS Pittsburgh

In today’s world, it is important that your life’s work brings you value and purpose. By joining the team at JFCS, you will experience hands-on opportunities that directly help people in the Greater Pittsburgh region through life’s changes and challenges.

Proudly voted by JFCS employees as one of Pittsburgh’s best places to work for 10 years, our care and commitment to our employees and our clients is our top priority. We are looking for new employees who share our commitment to providing critical, high quality services to the community.

Benefits:

• Collaborative work environment and diverse staff 
• 37.5 hours work week with flexible scheduling to support work-life balance 
• Hybrid work model (part of the week in office, part remote) 
• Sick Time = 12 days a year 
• Vacation Time = starts at 2 weeks the first year and then increases with longevity up to 4 weeks total 
• Additional paid time off for all employees = most federal holidays, 3-5 floating holidays (to be used at employee’s discretion), and a number of Jewish holidays 
• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision 
• Short and long term disability, life insurance and a 401k package for which JFCS contributes 4% of salary after the first year of service 
• Annual longevity bonuses after the first year of service 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Receives and verifies expense reports; reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances. 
• Facilitates payment of vendors, reviewing purchase orders and invoices. 
• Communicates with internal and external partners to ensure discrepancy resolution. 
• Ensures outstanding obligations paid in a timely manner, identifies discount opportunities. 
• Codes and records general ledger entries for outgoing expenses, payables and prepaid expenses.
• Files and maintains internal vendor records. 
• Assists in the preparation of external agency billings by compiling financial data. 
• Records weekly database entries for various accounting transactions 
• Other related duties as assigned. 

Required Skills/Abilities 

A successful candidate must be the following: 

• Reliable and extremely trustworthy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs. 
• Able to learn other accounting software systems.
• Have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Have the ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records. 
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills 

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma required; Business or Accounting degree preferred. 

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.