Accounting Manager in New York, New York at Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant (SA) is a mission-critical role that ensures every donor dollar is honored, tracked, and maximized for impact. This position oversees restricted gifts, pledges, and grants, safeguarding donor intent, and strengthening financial integrity across the organization. Embedded within the Finance team, the SA partners closely with Program Operations, Development, and Accounting to turn financial data into meaningful insight. Responsibilities include managing fund balances, creating and maintaining Fund IDs, supporting reconciliations, and delivering clear, actionable financial and statistical reports. Beyond day-to-day execution, the SA helps improve processes, elevate data quality, and drive smarter, more transparent reporting. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-driven, mission-motivated professional who wants their work to directly power the organization’s impact.

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is a national not-for-profit organization headquartered in New York City, with a strong presence across the United States and deep, enduring ties to Israel. Founded in 1981 by Holocaust survivors, FIDF was created out of a profound commitment to those who stand on the front lines of Israel’s security. FIDF is dedicated to supporting the well-being of the men and women who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and honoring the families of fallen soldiers. Through educational, social, cultural, and recreational programs and facilities, the organization provides vital support that strengthens resilience, fosters opportunity, and helps ease the extraordinary burden carried on behalf of Israeli and Jewish communities around the world.

Key Responsibilities

Restricted Gift Validation & Commitments

• Manage restricted pledges and grants from award through disbursement, ensuring accurate tracking and compliance.
• Ensure accurate ongoing tracking and reconciliation of Fund ID balances
• Maintain program inventory and regularly sync data with Program Operations and Revenue Operations teams.
• Record, reconcile, and monitor program grant credits to support accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Fund ID Creation & Maintenance

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Fund ID creation and maintenance in Raiser’s Edge (RE) and Financial Edge (FE).
• Establish and maintain Fund ID criteria to ensure alignment between development and financial tracking.

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

• Partner with the Controller on RE-to-FE posting, clearing, and adjustment processes.
• Reconcile multiple data sources, prepare reports, and maintain complete supporting documentation.
• Streamline gift-processing workflows to support multiple schedules, dispersed team members, and diverse program contributors.
• Develop and enhance financial reporting tools.

General Ledger Analysis & Reconciliation

• Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement analyses, including prepaid and accrued expense accounts.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and related adjusting entries for reconciling items.
• Record and monitor stock and bond donations, including coordination with finance and development teams to ensure accurate valuation, compliance, and reporting.

Process Improvement & Training

• Identify, recommend, and implement system and process improvements to enhance efficiency and data accuracy.
• Evaluate existing workflows and support change management and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing restricted funds and financial tracking.
• Strong experience with fund balance and bank reconciliations.
• Knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting and financial management principles.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis, pivot tables, and complex formulas.

Preferred

• Experience with event fundraising financials and net revenue tracking.
• Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge, or similar CRM/accounting systems.

Location

New York, NY (Hybrid, On-site M – Thu, Remote Friday)

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Early dismissal for Shabbat, 403b with employer matching, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, Jewish and Federal paid holidays, sick days and vacation. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

FIDF is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.