Contract Accountant

$85,000 - $90,000/Yr

Leake And Watts Services - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Social Assistance

About the position

The position involves assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and monthly billings for various programs at Rising Ground, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families in need. The role requires collaboration with program management to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with funding requirements, while also providing analytical support for financial statements and audits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of annual budgets for programs in conjunction with program management
• Prepare new budget proposals as necessary
• Prepare monthly budget to actual analysis
• Preparation of the monthly billing report
• Prepare and submit budget modification requests as needed
• Monitor variances of expenditure over budget and advise program directors to monitor spending to the budget
• Prepare program financial statements as required by either funding source or program management
• Prepare supporting schedules and analyses for annual audit reviews for various programs and agencies
• Review financial information for various programs and report on a regular basis to finance staff and program management
• Record general ledger entries (salaries, revenue, bank reconciliation)
• Preparation of supporting schedules and other miscellaneous reports as requested by the various funding sources
• Preparation of the year end reports for the annual audit, including salary reconciliation to general ledger, bank reconciliation, vacation, and sick days accruals
• Assist in preparation of salary details and other schedules for CFR and SSOP reports
• Assist in preparation of supporting schedules for Uniform Guidance report
• Reconciliation of various grants including regular billings and reconciliation of general ledger
• Preparation of bank reconciliations
• Other miscellaneous duties, as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Accounting
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting with contract billing
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies

Nice-to-haves

• CPA desirable but not a requirement
• Experience with HHS Accelerator/Passport helpful
• Experience with CFR and SSOP helpful
• Experience with Great Plains Dynamic helpful but not essential

Benefits

• Salary range of $85,000-90,000