Accounting Manager

AP Professionals has partnered with a local nonprofit organization looking for an Accounting Manager who has a strong understanding of the generally accepted accounting  principles and techniques of budget preparation, administration, statistical methods, and related record keeping.

• Maintains general ledger, audits and posts proposed entries.
• Liaises with the Development Operations team to ensure accurate data flow between the donor database and accounting functions.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of the organization’s operating budget, including forecasting future income and expenses.
• Leads the effort to document accounting policies and procedures, flow charts, standard operating procedures; and recommends process improvements.
• Oversees year-end close and acts as primary contact for completing the annual financial audit, including preparing various schedules as needed (oversight and support provided by Director of Finance).
• Reviews proposed contracts for adherence to rules and regulations.
• Produces various financial and accounting reports, including but not limited to department and organization budget to actuals, financial statements, and grant reporting.
• Monitors accounts receivable and reviews and reconciles accounts as necessary and assists in budget preparation, implementation, and control.
• Performs statistical analysis of cash flow and budgets.
• Maintains communication with internal and external clients regarding financial matters.
• Assists in the preparation of complex financial reports as mandated by funders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related degree

• 5-7 years’ of experience in nonprofit accounting preferred
• Experience with net deficit funding, OMH and OASAS a plus

• Ability to maintain professional practices, including confidentiality of financial, client and personnel information.
• Strong understanding of the principles and techniques of budget preparation, administration, statistical methods, and related record keeping.
• Establish relationships with and influence complex networks of others whose cooperation is needed for success of programs and actions, and over whom they have no formal authority.
• Ability to operationalize organizational decisions and values in a credible way by conducting interactions with peers and senior management in a politically astute manner.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures in non-profit and/or governmental agencies.
• Proficiency in standard software applications related to financial applications.
• Demonstrated competence in use of personal computers, including strong data entry skills.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Establish specific, concrete and clear performance goals and achieve appropriate timelines.
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with culturally diverse clients, general public and other staff.