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Job Description
Staff Accountant: $75,000 to $90,000
(Remote job with occasional office visits to Manhattan)
The Staff Accountant role will involve:
- Responsible for the end-to-end fiscal management of a portfolio of government and private grants.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of expense reports and budget modifications
- Perform analysis that support the timely communication of and action necessary to address budget variances.
- Position requires an analytical and solution driven approach and the ability to understand the bigger picture and related moving parts of the accounting and budgeting cycles to successfully perform job functions.
- Prepare timely and accurate expense reports supported by the general ledger
- Perform monthly and other periodic analyses of budget to actual ensuring the reliability of data
- Consistently monitor budget variances, and identify and communicate discrepancies in a timely manner
- Responsible for the management of the Divisions general ledger ensuring appropriate
adjusting journal entries, revenue recognition, receivables reconciliations, etc.
- Employ appropriate follow up to resolve outstanding fiscal issues fully and completely as they arise
- Work closely with all stakeholders involved in identifying the need for and in the submission of Budget Modifications
- Meet regularly with Program Leadership to ensure proper expenditures and adjust grant spending
- Assist in the preparation of materials for funder and agency wide audits
- Assist in identifying and implementing departmental process improvements
- Maintain Time Effort logs and general ledger in compliance with Uniform Guidance
Requirements
- Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis as requested
- Work on special projects designed to enhance departmental and reporting efficiencies
- Reconcile all bank investment accounts monthly including donations of securities
- Administer & coordinate set up/closure of multiple bank accounts, investment accounts, and lockboxes accounts, including security access, and user management
- Coordinate, apply for and maintain state sales tax exemption certificates, file sales tax reports, and other filings, as needed.
- Prepare organizational bills, Send out bill approvals and schedule payments in chase
- Organize and Manage bill pay folders
- Manage, create and review monthly expense reports for staff
- Provide administrative support to Finance on various projects
- Manage bill pay outlook account
- Manage Staff Amex accounts, add and remove users
- Vendor Bill Pay spreadsheet
- Reference spreadsheet for new subscriptions, initiatives, vendors
- Add 1099 banking information for contractors to chase
The successful candidate will:
- Bachelors in accounting or related field
- Minimum (5) years; related experience in Nonprofit
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Nonprofit Accounting
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to grasp abstract information
- Keen attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple assignments and prioritize workflow
- Advanced Excel skills; Proficient in Word and PowerPoint
- Experience using Fund EZ Accounting Software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in dealing with agency staff and outside
parties
- Strong organizational and planning skills
Company Description
The Nonprofit Staffing Solution provides talent exclusively to the nonprofit sector. Specializing in Executive Search, Direct Hire, Interim Professionals, Consultants and Contract/Temporary staff – we are your single source for all of your organization’s staffing needs.
With a national reach, a strong understanding of the nonprofit sector and the expertise to offer a variety of hiring and staffing solutions, the Nonprofit Staffing Solution helps organizations make smart hiring decisions and advance diversity, sustainability and build capacity. Unlike any other staffing agencies, the Nonprofit Staffing Solution provides a full range of assistance and other benefits to job seekers under one roof including: referrals to training workshops, resume evaluation, interview preparation and for those with low-income, referrals to free professional interview attire. The Nonprofit Staffing Solution also offers low-cost business referral services to website designers and/or grant funding or assistance for those interested in becoming entrepreneurs or getting their business off the ground.
OUR GOALS ARE SIMPLE:
- Connecting the nonprofit workforce
- To be diligent about providing the best and most appropriate service to our clients.
- To offer a wide range of staffing products for different staffing issues and needs: the right product for the right solution at the right time.
- To source the top 10% of talent in a changing and fiercely competitive marketplace.
- To help our clients avoid and manage the potential risk of a wrong hire.
- To educate our clients so they become experts at hiring the right talent.
- To provide reports on hiring trends in the nonprofit sector, including our Annual Salary Report for Nonprofits.
- To help clients achieve greater diversity in the recruiting and hiring of staff.
- To provide a one-stop shop for staffing guidance and career planning resources to job seekers.
The Nonprofit Staffing Solution specialties are in the following areas: Fundraising/Development, Database Managers, Finance, Accounting Human Resources, Executive Management, Program Management, Marketing and Office Support. Assisting clients and job seekers with Executive Search and Direct Hire, Interim Professionals, Consultants, and Contract/Temporary Staff. Connecting
Nonprofits to Diverse Talent. At The Nonprofit Staffing Solution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are at the core of our business.
The Nonprofit Staffing Solution provides talent exclusively to the nonprofit sector. Specializing in Executive Search, Direct Hire, Interim Professionals, Consultants and Contract/Temporary staff – we are your single source for all of your organization’s staffing needs. With a national reach, a strong understanding of the nonprofit sector and the expertise to offer a variety of hiring and staffing solutions, the Nonprofit Staffing Solution helps organizations make smart hiring decisions and advance diversity, sustainability and build capacity. Unlike any other staffing agencies, the Nonprofit Staffing Solution provides a full range of assistance and other benefits to job seekers under one roof including: referrals to training workshops, resume evaluation, interview preparation and for those with low-income, referrals to free professional interview attire. The Nonprofit Staffing Solution also offers low-cost business referral services to website designers and/or grant funding or assistance for those interested in becoming entrepreneurs or getting their business off the ground. OUR GOALS ARE SIMPLE:
- Connecting the nonprofit workforce
- To be diligent about providing the best and most appropriate service to our clients.
- To offer a wide range of staffing products for different staffing issues and needs: the right product for the right solution at the right time.
- To source the top 10% of talent in a changing and fiercely competitive marketplace.
- To help our clients avoid and manage the potential risk of a wrong hire.
- To educate our clients so they become experts at hiring the right talent.
- To provide reports on hiring trends in the nonprofit sector, including our Annual Salary Report for Nonprofits.
- To help clients achieve greater diversity in the recruiting and hiring of staff.
- To provide a one-stop shop for staffing guidance and career planning resources to job seekers. The Nonprofit Staffing Solution specialties are in the following areas: Fundraising/Development, Database Managers, Finance, Accounting Human Resources, Executive Management, Program Management, Marketing and Office Support. Assisting clients and job seekers with Executive Search and Direct Hire, Interim Professionals, Consultants, and Contract/Temporary Staff. Connecting Nonprofits to Diverse Talent. At The Nonprofit Staffing Solution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are at the core of our business.
