Summer Intern, Accounts Payable

Description

About the Internship

This internship gives students an opportunity to get hands on experience working in the Accounts Payable Division of the Comptroller's Department. The candidate will work hand-in-hand with various staff members learning and enhancing their skills. The internship also gives the candidate a glimpse into a highly operational unit and hybrid work life.

Responsibilities

• Tasks related to:
  • Operating expenses and variance monitoring.
  • City Payments and other schedule preparation.
  • Invoice & payments analysis and the monthly closing process.
  • Business Travel & SAP Travel Management
  • Travel registration payments and associated expenses in preparation for Payroll and month end-closing process.
  • Citi Payment Exchange Project and associated enrollment of existing and new vendors for ACH Payments.
  • Electronic Invoicing Project
  • Agency Vendor Management Project including continued cleanup of the Vendor Master files.
  • GR-IR, SE and PR Report analyses and other divisional assignments

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester
• Major in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Desired Qualifications

• Computer skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, SAP, etc.)
• Accounting knowledge and Business machine usage (scanner, fax, telephone, copy machine)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to rotate among assignments and strong work initiative are desirabl

Internship Details

• The start date will be Thursday, May 29, 2025

• The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 22, 2025

• This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)

• The format is expected to be hybrid

Selection Process

• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted
• If selected to move forward, the hiring team will reach out directly to schedule 1-2 interviews
• Different internships will have different timelines for interviews

Compensation & Benefits

• The hourly rate range is $20.70 to $27.21 (the exact rate will be determined by internship type and rising school year)

• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System
• Access to Employee Business Resource Groups
• Facility Tours
• Career Panels
• Social/Networking Events

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.