FIN- Contract Accountant in New York, New York at Rising Ground, Inc.

• 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 monitoring variances of expenditure over budget and advising 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 in general
• 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.

Key Responsibilities Continued

• 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, i.e. salary reconciliation to general ledger, bank reconciliation, vacation, and sick days accruals, etc.
• 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 related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Accounting
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting with contract billing
• CPA desirable but not a requirement
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with HHS Accelerator/Passport helpful
• Experience with CFR and SSOP helpful
• Experience with Great Plains Dynamic helpful but not essential
• Strong analytical interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive salary structure
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)
• Remote / flexible work options (If applicable)