Safe Horizon Senior Staff Accountant, Manhattan New York
Summary: The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for the maintenance of complete and accurate accounting records for the grants assigned.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts and oversees monthly budget review to effectively manage the financial activities of each grant to ensure compliance with funder and agency guidelines.
- Prepares budget analysis and projections for cost-based grants and coordinates with programs to meet objectives for performance-based grants.
- Ensures that the budget module is up to date and accurate.
- Responsible for the preparation and/or review of financial reports for submission to funding sources.
- Prepares budget proposals, modifications, and renewal budgets.
- Establishes audit schedule and coordinates funder audits.
- Prepares a plan for corrective action, as needed.
- Maintains complete and accurate grant files and ensures the financial system has the most up-to-date information.
- Processes requests for advances on new contracts and follows up on payments not received.
- Reconciles receivables and income earned from public and private sources.
- Prepares and processes salary and OTPs allocation changes.
- Trains program staff on proper coding of expenditures and ensures proper coding of expenses.
- Reconciles and closes grants on a timely basis.
- Prepares cash flow projections of service income.
- Prepares cost analysis and projections for development fundraising activities.
- Responsible for timely transfer of expenditures between funds, cost allocations, and other schedules.
- Attends trainings to stay informed of any changes in funders’ requirements.
- Assists in training and orientation for new Staff Accountants.
- Provides support to Accounting Manager/Senior Director and backup to Staff Accountants within the team.
- Undertakes special projects as assigned.
Interacts with: Program staff, Funders
Qualifications:
- A minimum of one to three years of accounting experience is required.
- At least one year of previous grant experience is preferred.
- Three years of accounting experience, preferably in the nonprofit environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word is needed.
- The ability to work within strict time constraints and manage multiple tasks simultaneously is essential.
If hired, I agree to abide by all of Safe Horizon’s rules and regulations, and understand that my employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the company or me.
AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Minimum Salary: $62,000
Maximum Salary: $69,750
Salary Unit: Yearly
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