Job DetailsJob Location NATIONAL - New York, NY Salary Range $62,000.00 - $70,000.00 Staff Accountant The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization whose mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for the children and adults affected by these diseases. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our varied research initiatives; we also provide extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. In addition, we lead federal and state-based advocacy campaigns to support medical research funding and improve patient access to care. The Foundation's core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team. Position Summary: Reporting to the Manager, Accounting, the Staff Accountant, is mainly responsible for the timely and accurate production of month end analyses, bank reconciliations, and assistance with compliance. This position requires 2 days in our New York City office and 3 days remote work each week. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Prepare account analyses for balance sheet and P&L
- Perform month end journal entries necessary to close ledgers
- Perform monthly account reconciliation in conjunction with monthly close
- Assistance with preparation of state compliance.
- Reconcile differences between A/P or A/R modules and GL when appropriate
- Reconcile Bank accounts accurately and in a timely manner with attention to unusual items that remain outstanding at the end of month
- Assist in the annual audit preparation
- Performs other duties requested by management
Qualifications
- Must be able to work independently, in groups and willingness to be assigned to help team members in order to achieve department goals
- Strong analytical skills
- Able to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form and relate effectively with others
- Advanced Excel skills (i.e., pivot tables, Xlookups, macros, etc.)
- 1-3 years relevant experience
- National or big 4 audit experience preferred
- Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Accounting
- Familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Python, etc.)
- Experience in Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) accounting software a plus