Senior Accountant

Bowery Residents' Committee • New York, NY

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking to make a positive impact on the lives of those in your community? At BRC, our staff help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim their lives by providing a hand up, offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency, and restoring hope and dignity.

Each and every BRC staff member makes heroic contributions to our city, providing vital services in times of crisis and need. Through our commitment to employee wellbeing and development, BRC provides a workplace where staff can achieve their goals, make a difference with our clients, and grow personally and professionally. BRC is committed to a safe and healthy workplace: we provide PPE to all employees and enforce temperature monitoring and physical distancing best practices across our programs.

Today, we have over 1000 full-time, part-time, and per-diem positions located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. Come and learn why 95% of BRC employees report that they would recommend BRC as a good place to work, and join us in building a more caring and compassionate city.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Solid understanding of accounting processes and procedures
• Ability to compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts.
• Proven ability to meet daily and monthly deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, with advanced working knowledge of Excel
• Ability to work efficiently independently as well as part of a team
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Nonprofit accounting experience, a plus
• Proficiency with accounting software systems, a plus

Responsibilities

• Biweekly payroll upload
• Monthly benefit allocations
• Quarterly 941 reconciliation
• Monthly Accrual entries
• Monthly Bank Reconciliation (20+accounts)
• Maintaining and updating monthly schedules of prepaid expense, prepaid insurance, deferred rent, fixed assets and other schedules
• Maintaining Loan Payable account
• Preparing journal entries as assigned
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts.
• Handle month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities.
• Monitor funder payments and non-payments.
• Assist in the annual and individual program audits
• Related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive health and dental plans, with coverage is available for your spouse, domestic partner, and dependents.
• A minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, and additional paid sick and personal time. A 403(b) pension plan with a matching benefit paid by BRC.
• Tuition assistance and many training opportunities for career development.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are available so employees can set aside pre-tax dollars for healthcare, transit and childcare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees