The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties
Job details
From $22.52 an hour
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s (Required)
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Accounting: 3 years (Required)
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CPA (Preferred)
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Driver’s License (Preferred)
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Assists the finance and accounting functions and needs of the Community Foundation, including routine accounting operations, accounts and grants payable, cash management, general ledger entries and reconciliations, donor fund statements, financial reporting, analysis, administrative support, and ad hoc requests and assignments.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
(Additional duties may be assigned)
- Process and enter accounts payable vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements, and corporate credit card expenses for payment in a timely manner. Review for accuracy and identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist with maintaining vendor records, W-9s, and 1099-MISC filing.
- Assist with available cash analysis.
- Verify, record, clear, and reconcile bank statement activity.
- Verify, record, and reconcile activity of investment accounts and pools, update values in investment accounting platform, and send statements to investment consultant.
- Assist with maintaining fixed asset records and depreciation listing.
- Prepare journal entries to record financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts and subsidiary systems in accordance with the reconciliation master schedule.
- Assist with donor fund statement preparation, reconciliation, and review; develop processes to continuously improve presentation and accuracy.
- Assist with timely and accurate budget-to-actual departmental general ledger reports.
- Assist with timely year-end closings, workpaper preparation and coordination of the annual audit process, 990 preparation and 1099-MISC filing
- Prepare analysis of accounts and work on ad-hoc accounting projects, as requested.
- Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
- Perform filing, record retention and miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as requested to support department and company objectives
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; equivalent in education, training, and experience considered
- Knowledge of not-for-profit and fund accounting preferred
- 3-5 years’ experience required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Computer proficiency required, i.e., Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel
- Knowledge of and experience with Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge and GrantedGE preferred; other financial and constituent management system knowledge, experience will be considered
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to maintain and secure confidential information
- Must be organized to effectively manage multiple projects and shifting priorities
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $22.52 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Physical Setting:
- Office
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus pay
COVID-19 considerations:
The most current CDC guidelines will be implemented
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPA (Preferred)
- Driver’s License (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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