Staff Accountant
New Destiny Housing Corporatio New York Full-time
In this role, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. Ensuring accurate coding and allocations of invoices, proper authorization, and timely payment of the organization’s payables. Collaborating with the programs and management to resolve discrepancies, facilitate timely payments, and maintain updated payables files in an audit-ready state.
The staff Accountant will also be responsible for cash receipts processing, including posting to the computerized accounting system, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of banking transactions such as deposits and preparing daily cash position reports; reconciling assigned bank accounts monthly.
The staff Accountant will also be responsible for cash receipts processing, including posting to the computerized accounting system, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of banking transactions such as deposits and preparing daily cash position reports; reconciling assigned bank accounts monthly.
Preparing and analyzing financial statements as needed. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the Manager of Financial Reporting and Analysis.
Duties and Responsibilities- Enter and process invoices accurately and efficiently in our accounting software, Fundez.
- Verify invoice details, including vendor information, quantities, and pricing, to ensure
- Prepare and process payments to vendors via check, ACH payments, and Wire.
- Process and review payment requests for accuracy expense allocation and backup.
- Process all disbursements and checks for signature by authorized officers.
- Assist with the month-end accounting close process (including, but not limited to, AP close,
- Manage AP in Fundez accounting software; ensure that all accounts payable transactions are
- Prepare and post general journal entries for petty cash.
- Assist with the GL coding and posting of credit card expenses.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounts payable records.
- Collaborate with program managers and stakeholders to resolve billing and payment issues.
- Process bi-weekly payroll for 100 or more employees, including both salaried and hourly
- Monitor transactions for several funds/companies and bring attention to pending issues as
- Track income and expenses for several rental properties.
- Book capital expenditures for real estate projects under development.
- Maintain vendor and accounts payable filing systems.
- Prepare and analyze the AP aging reports.
- Prepare information for the annual audit, including schedules, and provide related
- Assist with annual budget preparation and processes.
- Assist with 1099 reporting and maintenance of W-9 forms.
- Receive cash donations and sign the Chain of Custody form.
- Review bank activity daily to report and record all incoming wires and ACHs from grants,
- Ensure correct and timely deposit of all cash receipts.
- Complete bank reconciliations of certain assigned bank accounts each month in a timely
fashion.
Other Finance & Accounting Responsibilities- Books depreciation transactions in the GL.
- Coordinate with Development to ensure all pledges and payments are entered into Fundez and the
- Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by Supervisor and CFO
- Provide requested reports by Program Staff
- Serve as a backup for other Finance functions as needed..
- BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent
- 3-5 years of related accounting experience.
- Proficiency in Fund EZ accounting software is a plus.
- Excellent MS Office skills, including strong proficiency in Excel.
- 1-3 years’ experience in Payroll processing.
- Experience working with PEOs such as TriNet, Paychex, or ADP is a plus.
- Experience working with Grants a plus.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with real estate and affordable housing accounting preferred.
- Team player with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with all levels of the
- Must be well organized, detail-oriented, with good communication
- Ability to adapt to complex organizational structures to create a positive team dynamic and
- Flexibility and action-oriented, willing to take on new opportunities and tough challenges
with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
Compensation/Benefits
$65K - $70K per year with competitive benefits and a hybrid work schedule. This is a full-time position with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short disability, PTO paid holidays and 401(k). EOE
New Destiny is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity. Survivors of domestic violence and people who have experienced housing instability are encouraged to apply.
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