US-NY New York, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT,
Educational Organization 0809
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Position: Senior Accountant
Date: March 14, 2007
JOB #0809
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time
DESCRIPTION: Senior
Accountant (7602)
SALARY: $62K- $70K
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Accountant will work to enhance the organization’s fiscal management processes, including day-to-day, month end, and year end accounting practices. S/he will prepare and distribute departmental, organization-wide, and financial position reports. The Senior Accountant will track the organization’s investments, contributions, and grants; and will be responsible for maintaining and reconciling the subsidiary and general ledgers. Additionally, s/he will track government contracts and work with managers to ensure contract compliance. The Senior Accountant will participate in the audit process including account and variance analysis, as well as the compilation of data for tax returns.
QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years of accounting and/or auditing experience. The candidate must have a strong knowledge of and experience with not-for-profit accounting, including an understanding of funds, functional expenses, project accounting, and FASB 116 & 117 terminology. S/he must have experience using a fund accounting system, and must be capable of preparing queries as well as executing and teaching import and export functions. Additionally, the candidate must have clear and concise communication skills, and be able to balance timeliness with attention to detail. Experience with Blackbaud’s Financial Edge software is preferred.
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