ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
ProPublica is seeking candidates with strong organizational skills, attention to detail and a customer service mindset to join the New York City headquarters as a finance coordinator.
This full-time position will be part of a five-person accounting and finance team responsible for a growing annual operating budget of more than $65 million. The finance coordinator is responsible for supporting, coordinating and processing accounts payable activities, payroll data entry, employee expense reimbursements, corporate credit card reporting and electronic banking transactions.
This role serves as a key point of contact for all staff and vendors for successfully navigating and using a constellation of finance systems, and coordinates closely with human resources on payroll processing, including new hires, terminations and compensation changes. This role will report to the payroll and accounting manager.
Qualifications:
- Minimum three years experience working directly with customers while using computer-based systems and tools to conduct business such as accounting systems, POS systems, payment platforms, inventory systems or other software used to support daily operations.
Required competencies:
- Demonstrated ability to balance responsive, professional service to staff and vendors with accurate, detail-oriented administrative work; comfortable switching between responding to people and focused computer-based tasks while maintaining organization, accuracy and follow-through.
- Ability to learn and accurately execute detailed procedures for processing different types of financial transactions — invoices, payroll, expense reports and banking activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a high degree of integrity and discretion in a confidential environment.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Processing accounts payable, including categorizing and entering invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders and receipts, supporting vendor relationships, and maintaining and organizing finance files.
- Organizing and compiling semimonthly payroll data and entering pay data into the human resources information system for processing. Coordinating with HR on personnel changes, new hires and terminations as they relate to the proper processing of payroll.
- Providing support and troubleshooting assistance to staff submitting expense reports through the automated reimbursement system.
- Preparing journal entries and performing account reconciliations under manager oversight.
- Processing deposits and electronic banking transactions.
- Maintaining organized and accurate records for accounts payable and payroll transactions according to retention and compliance requirements.
- Supporting team members with ad hoc finance functions during compliance periods, quarterly/year-end close and audit.
- Compiling data and supporting payroll tax compliance activities, including W-2/1099 preparation support and quarterly payroll tax filing support.
- Running AP aging reports and flagging invoices due for payment.
- Developing and maintaining process documentation for AP and payroll procedures to support training and consistency.
- Training and onboarding new finance staff on AP and payroll systems and processes, including developing training curriculum and materials.
- Ad hoc projects as assigned.
This role is full time and includes benefits. It is based at ProPublica’s headquarters in New York and requires at least two days of in-office work weekly that may increase as work demands require. We are not open to remote candidates. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
This job is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003, CWA, AFL-CIO.
The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000.
This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.
We will begin reviewing applications as we receive them, but we will continue to consider candidates as long as the posting remains live on our site.
Questions? Send an email to [email protected].
No phone calls, please.
We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
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Skills Required
- At least three years of experience working directly with customers while using computer-based systems and tools such as accounting, POS, payment, inventory, or other operational software
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain accuracy and follow-through
- Ability to provide responsive, professional service to staff and vendors while performing detailed administrative work
- Ability to learn and accurately execute procedures for invoices, payroll, expense reports, and banking transactions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to handle sensitive information with integrity, discretion, and confidentiality
- Eligibility to work in the United States
What We Do
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