Accounts Manager

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Ensuring day-to-day transactions such as accounts payable, cash receipts and accounts receivable, credit card transactions, and payroll are recorded properly. • Performing timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., net assets, investments, revenue, expenses, payroll allocations, etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate. • Ensuring proper revenue and expense recognition. • Monitoring cash and investment balances and performing cash flow forecasting. • Ensuring all finance and accounting operations comply with generally accepted accounting principles and federal and state laws and regulations. • Assisting the Director and budget managers in developing and monitoring departmental, project, and organizational budget; assisting with monthly financial reporting needs. • Performing fiscal year-end close activities and assisting with activities and requirements of external auditors. • Communicating regularly with the Director of Finance. • Continually seeking and implementing opportunities to streamline and improve finance and accounting operations through technology including training staff to better utilize financial and accounting software. • Managing select administration activities, such as state unemployment and income tax registrations. • Other duties as assigned to meet organizational requirements.

Education:

• Bachelors +Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or relevant field required.

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) with expertise in Excel required.• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, standards, and regulations. • Proficiency and hands-on experience with financial management software (Tally Prime) required. • Experience overseeing the annual audit. • Superior data management and data analysis skills. • Strong time management and organizational skills. Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy. • Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to explain financial terms in simple language. • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment.