About the Role:
Manage fiscal operations for programs funded by NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), NYS OCFS, and private grants. Related tasks include budgeting, financial reporting, billing and collections, audits, and working closely with program personnel.
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure compliance with funding source requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Assist program management in preparation of their annual budgets
- Prepare new budget proposals and RFPs, as needed
- Prepare monthly actual to budget analysis
- Monitor spending to budget and advise program and finance management
- Prepare and submit monthly billings
- Prepare and submit budget modification requests, as needed
- Prepare ad-hoc financial reports as requested by either funding source or program management
- Supervise 1 – 2 Contract Accountants
- Prepare supporting schedules and analyses for closings, annual audits, reviews, and cost reports
- Prepare and record general ledger entries
- Respond to funding sources inquiries and requests for information
- Preparation of the year end reports for the annual audit.
- Maintain audit ready financial records in financial systems and DYCD reporting platform (e.g. Passport), including general ledger reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Reconcile billing to general ledger and maintain billing tracker
- Other duties, as assigned
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science or higher degree in accounting or related field
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting, preferably with contract billing
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Passport helpful
- Experience with SSOP and Uniform Guidance audit helpful
- Experience with Sage Intacct helpful but not essential
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies
- CPA desired but not required
Supervisory Responsibility Yes
Benefits Offerings includes:
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Personal days
Insurance Coverage
- Medical -3 plan options
- Dental - 2 plan options
- Vision - 1 plan option
Work Environment: Corporate Office, two remote days per week.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday in our Headquarters at 1333 Broadway office in Midtown Manhattan. Work hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science or higher degree in accounting or related field
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a not-for-profit setting, preferably with contract billing
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with Passport helpful
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills
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.
