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Robert Half Sr. Accountant in New York, New York
Description We are seeking a Sr. Accountant to join our team in the non-profit sector located in New York. This role offers a contract to hire employment opportunity. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring, reconciling, analyzing, and reporting on the organization’s financial activities.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate the recording, reconciliation, and reporting of all accounting activity, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP for all general ledger transactions and reconciliations.
• Collaborate and liaise with departments such as Development to reconcile activity and troubleshoot any issues with data from their systems.
• Review all contracts, donor agreements, grants, and MOUs in order to record revenue recognition in compliance with GAAP.
• Perform monthly cash reconciliations. Maintain and implement cash handling policies and procedures in accordance with best practices.
• Monitor receivable and payable aging reports. Work with other Finance staff and third-party vendors to troubleshoot cases in which items are significantly delinquent.
• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and accounting reports. Review reports with program and senior Finance staff.
• Identify areas of internal control weaknesses, develop policies and procedures, and conduct internal audits of processes requiring improvement.
• Participate in the preparation of year-end financial and single audits, as well as compliance audits, including creating audit-requested schedules and retrieving supporting documentation and back-up information.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned, such as systems implementation and annual indirect cost proposal.
• Compute non-disbursement related taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements.
• Responsible for coordinating the proper coding and reconciling all activity in subsystems such as Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, and various credit card and bank systems. Requirements • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the role of an Accountant, preferably within the Non-Profit sector
• Proficiency in Account Reconciliation, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, and Bank Reconciliations
• Demonstrated experience in handling General Ledger and Journal Entries
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel for accounting purposes
• Experience in handling Month End Close activities
• Knowledge and experience in Grant Accounting is a must
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent is required
• CPA certification will be an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Familiarity with accounting software and applications
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ethical conduct in line with accounting standards and principles.
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