Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and monthly billings for programs in conjunction with program management
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in preparation of annual budgets for programs in conjunction with program management
- Prepare new budget proposals as necessary
- Prepare monthly budget to actual analysis
- Preparation of the monthly billing report
- Prepare and submit budget modification requests as needed monitoring variances of expenditure over budget and advising program directors to monitor spending to the budget
- Prepare program financial statements as required by either funding source or program management
- Prepare supporting schedules and analyses for annual audit reviews for various programs and agencies in general
- Review financial information for various programs and report on a regular basis to finance staff and program management
- Record general ledger entries (salaries, revenue, bank reconciliation.
Key Responsibilities Continued
- Preparation of supporting schedules and other miscellaneous reports as requested by the various funding sources.
- Preparation of the year end reports for the annual audit, i.e. salary reconciliation to general ledger, bank reconciliation, vacation, and sick days accruals, etc.
- Assist in preparation of salary details and other schedules for CFR and SSOP reports
- Assist in preparation of supporting schedules for Uniform Guidance report
- Reconciliation of various grants including regular billings and reconciliation of general ledger
- Preparation of bank reconciliations
- Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Accounting
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting with contract billing
- CPA desirable but not a requirement
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with HHS Accelerator/Passport helpful
- Experience with CFR and SSOP helpful
- Experience with Great Plains Dynamic helpful but not essential
- Strong analytical interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary structure
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)
- Remote / flexible work options (If applicable)
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science or higher degree in Accounting
- 3-5 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting with contract billing
- CPA
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with HHS Accelerator/Passport
- Experience with CFR and SSOP
- Experience with Great Plains Dynamic
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies
What We Do
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
