Hour Children, Inc. · 7 hours ago
Staff Accountant 1
New York, NY
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expHour Children, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families and individuals in need. The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records, focusing on operational accounting tasks such as bank reconciliations, payroll processing, and month-end close.
CharityNon ProfitService IndustrySocial Impact
Responsibilities
Works independently on routine and assigned bookkeeping and accounting tasks, delivering timely, accurate, and complete work in accordance with GAAP for non-profit entities and the organization's mission and values
Reconciles all bank accounts monthly, prepares cash adjusting journal entries for discrepancies, and submits them to the Director of Finance for review before posting
Ensures all credit card transactions are properly coded with sufficient backup; reviews and reconciles statements, and processes transactions in SAP Concur and Sage Intacct
Reviews and imports payroll journals from Paychex into Sage Intacct, ensuring coding aligns with grant and contract funding
Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations for month-end close
Records electronic deposits from online banking
Prepares and sends requests for payment vouchers from government contracts and foundations, posts grant and contract revenue, and manages receivables, including preparing monthly aging reports
Maintains the purchasing and invoicing system and works with the Thrift store to track monthly reports, verify sales receipts, and record deposits
Assists in the annual Hour Children audit, NYSIF, and other agency audits
Works with the Bookkeeper and HR Manager to manage payroll processes, including reporting and employee allocations/deductions
Maintains a tracking spreadsheet and reviews payroll pre-tax 401(k) contributions and employer matching; ensures transfer of contributions to the pension fiduciary company in compliance with ERISA regulations
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting strongly preferred; Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge and ability to perform the work
Minimum three years of accounting experience to include, but not limited to: double-entry accounting (debits, credits), and reconciliations; understands the chart of accounts, trial balance, and balance sheet. Experience in non-profit and/or grant accounting is a plus
Skilled with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Teams or Zoom teleconferencing platforms, as well as experience with standard office equipment
Be tech savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software implementation, training, and managing relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and reporting software (such as SAGE Intacct, FundEz, Kindful, etc.)
Demonstrated experience in knowledge of accounting and practices for non-profits is desirable
Multi-tasker with excellent communication and relationship-building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders with all customers, vendors, and internal personnel
A successful record in setting priorities; keen analytical, organization, and critical thinking skills, which support and enable sound decision making
Must center justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to carry out the mission of Hour Children
Preferred
Experience preferred with grants management systems, including working with New York City and New York State grants and contracts, including reporting systems such as Passport, Grants Gateway, HHS, etc
Company
Hour Children, Inc.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Hour Children® was named to acknowledge the important hours that shape the life of a child with an incarcerated mother – the hour of their mother’s arrest, the hour of their visit, and the hour of her release.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase