• Accountant - Accounts Payable

    PathStone Corporation (Rochester, NY)


    Summary Purpose for the Position

     

    Provision of comprehensive fiscal accounting, administrative and clerical support of the account’s payable operations for PathStone Corporation’s affiliates. This position is responsible for the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner.

     

    Requirements (Education, Experience, Certification, Knowledge, Skill)

     

    Position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent (2 years) of accounting experience.

     

    Advanced information processing skills with the ability to research and analyze information from a variety of sources.

     

    Strong experience with Word, Excel and Outlook.

     

    Excellent, accurate data entry and proofreading skills.

     

    Able to operate standard office equipment and perform general clerical tasks as needed.

     

    Ability to research transactions and analyze/track processing for vendor resolutions.

    Position Responsibilities

    Performs final approval of invoices for posting to payables

     

    Review invoices and requisitions for satisfactory payment approval

     

    Clarify any questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures

     

    Verify and calculate all extension and totals on invoices (calculating and taking discounts when applicable)

     

    Handle vendor correspondence via phone or email

     

    Investigate and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices

     

    Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons

     

    Reconciles various accounts by identifying errors in posting or omissions by applying appropriate accounting standards

     

    Files, maintains and distributes accounting documents, records and reports

     

    Mails out checks

     

    Help with Reconciliations of Bank Statements

     

    Track monthly receipt of Bank Statements

     

    Data entry of journal entries

     

    Matches invoices with checks

     

    Marks invoices as paid

     

    Performs other duties as required to support Finance Department

     

    Ad-hoc projects as they arise

     

    Working Conditions/Environment

     

    Includes routine utilization of computers and calculators and stress related to audit work.

     

    Transportation Requirement

     

    Position does not require an automobile, driver’s license and insurance.

     

    Last Updated: Approved: 5/26/2023, 11/19/2025