Manager, Accounts Payable

Location: New York City, USA; hybrid schedule with a minimum of three in-person days per week at the hirify.global Midtown Manhattan office, plus travel to campuses across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Employment outside a commutable distance or outside New York State is subject to review.

Salary: $80,340–$100,940 per year

Company

hirify.global Public Schools is a nonprofit network of 18 free public charter schools serving students and alumni across New York City.

What you will do

• Lead the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice receipt, coding, approvals, payments, reimbursements, and vendor maintenance.
• Oversee weekly ACH, wire, check, and electronic payment runs while monitoring aging, discrepancies, and outstanding balances.
• Develop team cross-training plans and foster accurate, responsive, customer-focused financial operations.
• Maintain internal controls and compliance with GAAP, grant requirements, charter school regulations, and organizational policies.
• Support audits, 1099 reporting, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
• Improve purchasing and payment workflows, support financial system implementations, and prepare operational dashboards and payment forecasts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive accounts payable or accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable operations, accounting principles, internal controls, and financial best practices.
• Experience with ERP systems, electronic invoice processing, and financial workflow management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace, and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Experience in nonprofit, education, charter school, or public-sector finance.
• Knowledge of grant-funded accounting and 1099 reporting requirements.
• Experience leading process improvements, systems implementations, or operational change initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 50% match after six months.
• Time off aligned with the school calendar and up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Professional development funds, tuition reimbursement, backup child and elder care, and an eight-week paid sabbatical after ten years.
• Visa sponsorship and work authorization are not offered.