Finance and Accounting Coordinator

The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc.•Utica, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Assists the finance and accounting functions and needs of the Community Foundation, including routine accounting operations, accounts payable, cash management, general ledger entries and reconciliations, fund statements, analysis, administrative support, and ad hoc requests and assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; equivalent in education, training, and experience considered
3-5 years’ experience required
Computer proficiency required, i.e., Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to maintain and secure confidential information.
Practice excellent interpersonal communication
Must be organized to effectively manage multiple projects and shifting priorities
Possess exemplary mathematical, analytical skills that result in accurate calculations, analysis support

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of not-for-profit and fund accounting preferred
Experience with Foundant Technologies CommunitySuite, Grant/Scholarship Lifecycle Manager (GLM/SLM), or other community foundation nonprofit software preferred

Responsibilities

Process and enter accounts payable vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements, and corporate credit card expenses for payment in a timely manner. Review for accuracy and identify and resolve discrepancies.
Assist with maintaining vendor records, W-9s, and 1099-MISC filing.
Assist with available cash analysis.
Verify, record, and reconcile bank statement activity.
Verify, record, and reconcile activity of investment accounts and pools and compile investment statements to send to investment consultant.
Assist with maintaining fixed asset records and depreciation listing, record monthly depreciation entries.
Prepare journal entries to record financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts in accordance with the reconciliation master schedule.
Assist with monthly fund statement preparation as needed.
Assist with timely and accurate generation of budget-to-actual departmental general ledger reports.
Assist with timely year-end closings, audit and 990 workpaper preparation, and 1099-MISC filing
Prepare analysis of accounts and work on ad-hoc accounting projects, as requested.
Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
Perform filing, record retention and miscellaneous job-related duties as requested to support department and company objectives