department:
Accounting Department
position title:
Senior Accountant
Position Description:
The Senior Accountant, reporting to the Controller and CFO, is primarily responsible for performing overall day-to-day management of general ledger to ensure the accuracy of the agencies’ financial records
Responsibilities:
- Manages the monthly financial closing process, including review of all journal entries posted to the general ledger
- Performs general ledger and trial balance account analysis on a monthly basis, preparing journal entries as needed
- Prepares expense allocations and import into MIP accounting software
- Imports budget details into the MIP accounting software
- Manages fixed assets, ensuring proper procedures around asset purchase and disposal
- Prepares monthly bank and credit card statement reconciliations and quarterly investment account reconciliations
- Serves as an expert and trainer in MIP, training all fiscal department personnel and executive users on the use of the accounting software
- Oversee and maintain Accounts Payable and vendor details within MIP
- Prepares year-end working papers for auditors
- Maintains required contract forms in an organized file and submit to funding sources as required (i.e. Vendex, Certificates of Insurance, etc)
- Assists with special project and performs other related duties as assigned by the Controller or CFO
Qualifications:
- BS in Accounting
- 5 years experience in not-for-profit
- Excellent organization skills
- Ability to be flexible and to adjust works schedule to reflect varying accounting deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Salary:
Low to Mid-50’s
Hours:
Full-time (35 hours)
Contact:
Send or fax cover letter and resume to:
Kirstin McKinney, Controller
The Door
121 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Fax (212) 941-9642
kirstin@door.org
No phone calls please.
The Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
