Payable Accountant

Join Our Team and Make a Difference Every Day

Position: Payable Accountant

Pay: $20 - 23/hr.

Location: Amherst, NY

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 3:30pm or 8:30am - 4:00pm

The Summit Center is Western New York’s leading provider of evidence-based services for children and adults with autism and other developmental, social, and behavioral challenges. Our team is dedicated to helping every individual we serve achieve their highest level of independence. If you're passionate about making lives better and in search of a good job with dedicated supervisors, great benefits, and a supportive environment become a #DifferenceMaker and join our team.

Why Work With Us?

• Up to 32 days of paid time off
• 14–16 paid holidays annually
• Potential for annual raises and profit sharing
• Health, dental, vision insurance/Medical opt-out payment (up to $1,000/year)
• Employee Assistance Program:

• • Free mental health counseling
  • Free childcare referrals
  • Access to legal services
  • Grief/eldercare support
  • Financial consultation

Your Impact as a Payable Accountant 

The Payable Accountant is responsible for performing a variety of accounting and financial support functions, including the timely and accurate processing of all accounts payable transactions and general accounting tasks. The position assists in preparing annual audit work papers, maintains strict confidentiality of all financial and vendor information, and ensures the integrity of the organization’s financial systems through proper application and data management procedures.

1. Process all accounts payable activities in a timely and accurate fashion

• Maintain vendor file to ensure accurate addresses and related information
• Maintain accounts payable database in a timely and accurate fashion
• Ensure invoices are documented with appropriate backup, such as packing slips, purchase orders, etc.
• Ensure all purchases are signed by appropriate authorized individuals
• Ensure that invoices are coded to the proper programs/departments and accurately posted.
• Maintain and update, as needed, various predefined allocation sets that are used to allocate costs across multiple programs.
• Review outstanding invoices to ensure timely payments to vendors
• Review cash availability with Revenue Accountant/Financial Accountant/Controller/Chief Financial Officer to determine spending authority on a biweekly or as needed basis
• Deal with all vendor payment-related questions
• Assist Purchasing Specialist to ensure proper purchasing procedures are being used

2. General Accounting Tasks

• Develop standardized written accounting procedures for area of responsibility
• Ensure proper internal controls of related activities

3. Prepare annual audit work papers

• Prepare necessary audit spreadsheets for all payable activities
• Provide support to audit team as required

4. Maintain confidentiality of all payable information

5. Maintain computer system integrity through proper application procedures

6. Perform any other duties as requested by your supervisor

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE :

• Accounting Degree (2 or 4 year)
• 2 years experience in a related field or comparable work experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel spreadsheets
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems required

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

At The Summit Center, you’ll be part of a compassionate, highly trained team committed to empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Let your next job be the one that truly makes a difference.

Apply now to become a #DifferenceMaker!