Vital Strategies
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accounting Manager’s primary responsibilities will be to work with the Accounting team to ensure that payments are processed according to the finance calendar, ensure accurate accounting records are maintained and lead on the internal audit.
The Senior Accounting Manager is also responsible for preparing regular reports and analyses such as the monthly unrestricted report, quarterly financial statements analyses, quarterly revenue received and the expenses of budget versus actual.
This is a full-time position based in our New York office, where a hybrid, 2-day-per-week office schedule is in place. We offer highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $115,000 USD. The candidate must have authorization to work legally in the United States at the time of hire.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounting Team Support and Collaboration -
Work closely with the Accounting Managers to ensure that payments are processed according to the finance calendar and accurate accounting records are maintained
Support Accounting Managers with complex tasks
Support the training of Staff accountants on accounting methods, procedures, and techniques
Assist team member to process 1099 at the beginning of every year
Review accounting entries
Work closely with Accounting Managers to resolve discrepancies
Accounting Entries and Reconciliation -
Process International office entries and review fund requests
Work closely with International Offices Finance point people and Director, International Office Finance on any inquiries
Accounting entries – Revenue, ICR and adjustment entries
Process complex entries in system
Review and approve unrestricted expense reports, vendor bills, and journal entries in NetSuite
Assist on Intercompany Entries, which include Funds Transfer and Monthly Intercompany Expenses Entries.
Quarterly Intercompany Reconciliation.
Monthly Close and Quarter Hard Close -
Assist with monthly closing tasks
Cross check Bank and Credit card reconciliations
Review with managers on Advance/Accrual/Prepaid reconciliation
Aging analysis- Payable and Receivable
Quarterly Accounts Receivable Reconciliation
Quarterly and Annual Financials and Tax Audit -
Lead on internal audit plan
Manage schedules for auditors
Assist SVP Finance with Tax filing-form 990
Take the lead in the internal audit
Assist in completion of the internal and external audit.
Reports and Analytics -
Reports: Prepare monthly unrestricted Report, quarterly financial statements analysis, quarterly revenue received and the expenses of budget vs actual
Review and update program and unrestricted Power BI reports
Analyze big expenses heads – cost-effectiveness
Assist Controller with assigned tasks/projects and analytical reports as required.
Review information to ensure accurate reporting.
Record-keeping -
Oversee and participate in preparing, maintaining, and/or verifying a variety of accounting, financial, and statistical records, ledgers, logs, and files.
Gather, assemble, tabulate, enter, check, verify, balance, adjust, record, and file financial data.
Code data according to prescribed accounting procedures.
Establish and maintain various files and records
Accounts Receivable -
Review Grant Agreement and ensure the revenue recognition in NetSuite is according to GAAP.
Maintain the Grant List with details In NetSuite and Revenue Tracker.
Qualifications:
Education and Degree -
BA; CPA and/or MBA preferred
Skills and Abilities -
Strong accounting skills
Ability to effectively present financial information to management in a clear and concise manner
Good business partnering skills working with various people across different offices both internal as well as external
Excellent communication, coordination and problem-solving skills
Able to drive changes to improve processes
Ability to document work processes, procedures and policies
Experience Required -
At least 8 years of progressive work experience in Finance
Experience of financial accounting systems, Netsuite is preferred
Experience in a nonprofit / NGO is a plus
Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
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