1199 Seiu National Benefit Fund
Location: New York,NY, USA
Date: 2024-12-10T08:51:19Z
Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the general ledgers of assigned Funds
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure
- Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information (trial balance, bank reconciliations, various monthly reconciliations, audit schedules, etc.)
- Prepare reports and supporting documents for internal and external auditors
- Perform and coordinate timely monthly, quarterly and year end closings and ensure proper allocation of expenses to all Funds
- Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements; assisting with regulatory reporting as applicable
- Researching accounting issues for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Supervise, train and monitor the performance of accounting staff; ensure duties are properly performed and employees are working toward common Fund goals
- Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff
- Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives
- Support Management with special projects and workflow process improvements
- Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
- Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions
- Manage department resources and budget effectively; make recommendations to management for cost effective methods of accomplishing Accounting functions
- Assist with fiscal grant management and budgeting
- Analyzes monthly grant activity, monitors grant spending reports and expenditures posted to assigned grant projects, and serves as liaison to FALC and other collaborating departments to ensure grants are being properly managed
- Assist in the review and preparation of the annual CHAR500, Directive 12, Form 5500, and Form 990 filings
- Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required; MBA preferred
- Minimum three (3) year experience in the field of accounting with strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- 3 years of experience in grants management or closely relevant, preferably in health care or higher education, with a minimum of 5 years of supervisory experienced preferred.
- Strong knowledge & understanding of accounting and GAAP required
- Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint required; knowledge of financial systems and enterprise software (Oracle) preferred
- Experience with non-profit and Taft Hartley Plan accounting principles and procedures
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical capabilities; strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed records
- Ability to work independently, prioritizing workflow to meet critical deadlines while paying exceptionally close attention to detail
- Ability to effectively manage, motivate and supervise
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
As a condition of employment, we require staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and to provide documentation of receiving the Covid-19 Vaccine. We will consider reasonable accommodation requests for medical and religious reasons as required by applicable law.