Senior Non-Profit Accountant Jobs

Summary
Child Care Resources of Monmouth County is seeking a motivated professional to join our dynamic nonprofit agency committed to supporting Monmouth County?s children, families, and the child care workforce. This is a full-time position where the individual will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer in maintaining a sound fiscal management system that includes adequate internal controls and supports the organization in effective delivery of agency programs and services. The position?s responsibilities will include assisting the CFO with the monthly financial closing process, the development of agency budgets, reconciliation of accounts and general ledger analysis, and assisting with expenditure reporting to grantors.
Candidates should have a bachelor?s degree in accounting, Management, Business Administration, or other appropriate discipline as well as two years of experience in organizations with multiple funding sources (nonprofit or government contract administration). Applicants should be familiar with accounting software, have the ability to present financial information effectively, and be able to respond to questions from management.
Duties

• Assist Chief Financial Officer with the annual budgeting process.
• Works closely with management to ensure effective administration of child care subsidy and quality programs in accordance with established contractual policies and regulations. Including: Quality Control: survey/ follow up on service delivery; Re payment agreements; County Grant encumbrance; Back up administrative work.
• Performs approved fund transfers.
• Light duty building maintenance.
• Approves bi-monthly payroll prior to submission for processing.
• Prepares bank and credit card statement reconciliations for approval by CFO.
• Records entry of, verifies documentation for, and distributes petty cash.
• Receives and verifies expense reports; reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
• Ensures outstanding obligations are credited upon payment, identifies discount opportunities, and issues purchase order amendments or stop-payment orders as needed.
• Assists with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
• Assists with timely expenditure reporting to grantor.
• Project management and coordination
• Coordination of agency-sponsored and community outreach events including budgeting and logistics
• Facilitates payment of vendors, which may include verification of federal ID numbers, reviewing purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies.
• Assist with the preparation of annual independent audit.

Requirements

• Experience with commercial accounting software programs; ability to assess program effectiveness.
• Computer literate [Microsoft Office suite], including use of on-line information exchange networks (?Internet?), database experience helpful.
• One to two years of experience in systems with multiple funding sources ? non-profit or government contract administration
• Comfortable with team work as well as independent decision making.
• Must be able to travel independently to sites, meetings, conferences and training sessions in Monmouth County and elsewhere in New Jersey.
• Record keeping experience, computer and document based preferred.
• Background in financial management, including budget development.
• Ability to effectively present financial information and respond to questions from management and Board of Trustees
• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Management, Business Administration or other appropriate discipline, CPA preferred.

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Hybrid Work Schedule (3 days in the office 2 days from home)
• Simplified Employee Pension Plan
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance