Accounts Payable Specialist

Perkins&Will New York is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist with 0-2 years of experience and sound business acumen ready to join our growing practice located in Mid-Town Manhattan.

At Perkins&Will, we take a human-centric approach to culture-building and placemaking: People are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the power of design to enhance lives—to make the world a better, more beautiful place. Whether it’s through a workplace, a building, or an entire city, we aim to create joyful experiences that strengthen the spirit of community. Each of us has a critical role to play. Perkins&Will New York is looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team of purpose-driven designers & thinkers.

Typical Years of Experience:

0-2 years

Common and Baseline Responsibilities of Accounts Payable Specialist:

• Receives and verifies expense reports.
• Reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
• Facilitates payment of vendors, which may include verifying federal ID numbers, reviewing purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies.
• Assists with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
• Processes payments for vendors, consultants and employees.
• Able to work and interact with departments throughout the organization.
  
  

High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications:

Proficiencies

• Methodical and organized approach
• Shows initiative and ability to work well independently and with others
• Exhibits strong organization, attention to detail, and time management skills
• Able to pivot and have a “hands on” working style
  
  

Software

• Deltek
• Esker
  
  

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related degree is preferred
  
  

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position in New York is between $62,100 and $79,300 commensurate with qualifications and professional experience.

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people + ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. 

"Design has the power to inspire joy, uplift lives, and strengthen the spirit of community."

• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
  
  

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.