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Senior Accountant

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Norfolk, VA, USA
Full-time

Responsible for maintaining all receivable records on a year-round basis. Performs reconciliations of balance sheet accounts as assigned. Updates Fixed Assets monthly. Assists Vice President of Finance & Administration with Foundational accounting.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Accurate and timely application of payments to pledge records and or revenue accounts
    • Cash, Check, and Stock
  • Process billings: per donor requests, and for special events 
  • Work with Campaign processing manager:
    • to ensure pledge payments via Payroll Deduction capture pertinent information
    • Campaign auditing function of the UWSHR’s annual campaigns
  • Correspondence:
    • Letters to donors for designation payouts
    • Tax receipts both interim, and annual per IRS requirements
  • Monthly reconciliations of assigned bank accounts
  • Monthly preparation of assigned general ledger work papers such as prepaids and inventory
  • Foundation responsibilities:
    • Record necessary journal entries
    • Assist Vice President of Finance & Administration with preparation of financial reports ahead of Committee and Board meetings
  • Cross train with assistant controller on all duties performed
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, knowledge of Not-for-Profit Accounting, GAAP, and federal grant accounting preferred.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Proficiency with Microsoft office 365, specifically Excel and BI.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand new technology that’s implemented in a timely fashion.
  • Knowledge of Blackbaud accounting a must. 
  • Stratus Live experience helpful. 
  • Demonstrated communications skills required. 
  • Efficiency, accuracy and timeliness are a must. 
  • Energetic, self-motivated, flexible and able to multi-task and work independently in a small, hands on work environment with organizational skills and detail oriented.
  • Excellent telephone manners and a good understanding of customer service.
Job Function: 

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
May 9 2019
Active Until: 
Jun 9 2019
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit