The BOMA Project, Inc Hiring for Senior Finance Manager Job at Remote Full Time

The BOMA Project

Senior Accountant Job Description

The BOMA Project, a 501(c)3 organization, (https://bomaproject.org/) is working to lift 3 million people out of extreme poverty provide prosperity by 2027. Founded 15 years ago to eliminate extreme poverty among pastoralist women in norther Kenya, BOMA now works in some of most marginalized communities of the dry lands of sub-Saharan Africa. BOMA’s poverty graduation approach uses proven interventions to provide women with the skills to start and sustain their own businesses creating livelihoods and savings to withstand shocks from climate change and events such as Covid 19.

www.bomaproject.org

BOMA is seeking a Finance Manager to its handle financial, fundraising and grant accounting functions. The position reports to the CFO and works closely with our colleagues in the US and Nairobi.

Responsibilities

Responsible for supervision of all financial procedures, record keeping and reporting, including:

• Accounts receivable, accounts payable, monthly payroll, general ledger, journal entries
• Cash management/wire transfers etc., bank deposit of donations received
• Monthly closing of accounts and preparation of month end financial reports to include:

~For U.S. activity:

• Preparation of P&L for month & YTD by class against budget
• Preparation of forecast of P&L activity for remaining months of year
• Analysis of variances against budget
• Monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts

~For Kenya NGO activity:

• Review & general oversight of Kenyan GL activity for completeness/reasonableness.
• Translation of Kenya P&L by class to USD
• Preparation of supporting schedule showing disbursement of Kenyan funds by Program for inclusion in US financial reports.
• Assist in preparation of annual budget
• Maintain account analysis of prepaid, accrual and advance accounts and ensure accuracy in relation to amounts recorded under contractual agreements.
• Assist with preparation of financial materials for board meetings

Responsible for oversight of fundraising database and grant recordkeeping and reporting, including:

• Supervision of entry of all fundraising and donation transactions
• Export custom donor/donation data downloads and create donor activity graphs
• Assist in development of fundraising targets and reports
• Assist in preparation of grant budgets for grant proposals and financial reports for grant reporting
• Grant Accounting for specific projects and grants received from donors
• Quarterly reconciliation of QuickBooks and fundraising database

Other responsibilities include:

• Prepare year-end financial materials for the accounting firm for annual

audit/review and tax reporting

• Prepare year-end 1099 filing
• Complete annual workers’ compensation audit documents
• Prepare annual filing and reporting to ensure compliance with multi-state organization charitable organization requirements/deadlines.
• Track software renewals & passcodes.
• Assist with human resource functions, including contract preparation and tracking, sick and vacation leave tracking, and benefits.
• Manage Finance Officer and their responsibilities
• Special projects and various administrative duties as assigned by the CFO.

Job requirements:

• At least 5 years accounting experience handling all accounting functions for a small organization, international non-profit experience a plus
• Fully functional knowledge of Quickbooks (for PC/Mac) including budget entry, maintenance & structuring of class lists. Experience with other accounting software a plus
• Familiar with or willing to learn Salesforce donor software
• Excellent knowledge of spreadsheet software (Excel) including V-lookups and pivot tables required
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ethical, self-motivated, mature, organized, problem solver.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly
• Although the position is remote, working hours will be based on US Eastern Standard Time.

Applicants must submit a cover letter detailing why joining the team at the BOMA Project is attractive to them and how their past experience would enable them to be successful in this position.

www.bomaproject.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 – $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• GAAP: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote