Maintains the financial integrity of the organization by reviewing the financial records, closing fiscal periods and producing financial reports. Upholds the organization’s donor choice policies by maintaining accurate and current files on all approved designated agencies. Contributes to the mission of the organization by managing major finance projects, the designation process and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Oversees and maintains accounting records, including a chart of accounts, account setup, allocation and distribution setup, vendor setup, general ledgers, journal entries, payments of allocations, designations, and distributions, payment of vendors, bank reconciliations, and solution of technical problems.
- Responsible for monthly closing process, including proper revenue recognition, allowance analysis, bank and investment reconciliations and preparation of information for cash flow projections.
- Manages major Finance Department projects from project definition through implementation.
- Completes quarterly delinquency review, analysis and follow up.
- Manages donor choice designation process, including processing payouts, determination of annual agency eligibility, maintaining fee schedules, and communication with donors and agencies
- Researches and responds to Donor, Agency, internal, and other inquiries
- Lead Finance person for donor database – report writing, contribution and income analysis.
- Lead Finance person for general ledger software – monthly and annual closing, report writer, account/cost center maintenance, automated workflows.
- Assists Vice President of Finance with the annual budget process.
- Coordinates production of annual tax receipts with Data Center.
- Coordinates the completion of requests for the annual audit, including communication with the audit staff
- Assists with the employment, training, and development of all assigned staff to fulfill the objectives and responsibilities of the department in an effective and efficient manner, consistent with the organizational strategic plan.
- All other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience and training.
Skills/Experience:
Direction of Others:
- Accounts Receivable/Cashier Associate
- Accounts Payable and Technology Associate
Complexity:
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- High level of analytical skills.
- High level of attention to detail.
- High degree of confidentiality.
Education and/or Experience:
- 3 to 5 years progressive accounting experience.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of spreadsheet & word processing software applications.
- Thorough knowledge of non-profit accounting principles.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office computer applications.
- High level of organization and prioritization skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with set deadlines/guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team-based environment.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Great Plains Accounting Software preferred.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
- Employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
- Moderate level of stress caused from tight deadlines.
- Moderate level of mental and/or visual fatigue and/or eyestrain may result from looking at a computer screen for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional work outside of normal business hours.
- Occasional travel is required.
- Moderate office noise level.
How to Apply:
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jun 27 2018
Active Until:
Jul 27 2018
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit