Job description
Our client, a nonprofit media company is seeking a qualified candidate to join their team as a staff accountant. This is a permanent job.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Pay range: 62K-65K BOE
Location: Midtown Manhattan. 2 days onsite 3 days remote
Reporting to the Director, Cash Management, the Staff Accountant plays a key role supporting the cash management team.
Specific responsibilities for Staff Accountant include:
Prepare daily deposits of cash receipts (trade receivables, misc. contributions) and post activity to financial management system.
Prepare daily cash receipts journal.
Reconcile lock-box deposit daily activity with bank statements and batch releases.
Analyze stock sale activity; facilitate and record funds transfers.
Prepare and enter ad hoc and journal entries.
Process credit card charges for payment of receivables.
Provide cash operations backup support, such as daily cash position reports, check printing, check upload for positive pay information and reconcile; reconcile ACH file acknowledgement received from the bank.
Prepare various bank reconciliations to the general ledger.
Review and reconcile various balance sheet accounts.
Prepare and distribute accounts receivable invoices and monthly statements.
Review and release receivable, contribution and grant payments from fundraising system.
Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time as directed.
Apply cash receipts (trade receivables, misc. contributions) and post activity to financial management system.
Review expense reports daily (other than PCard).
Reconcile and analyze trade receivable balances.
Review travel and expense reports, and corporate credit cards.
Review charge backs and refunds for contributions.
Additional responsibilities, as needed.
Qualified candidates will have strong analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. Additional qualifications include:
A minimum two (2) years of experience in accounting.
Knowledge of accounting and account analysis.
Advanced proficiency with Excel and working knowledge of accounting software programs.
Familiarity with general ledgers, chart of accounts non-profit and project accounting workflow.