Staff Accountant

Company Overview

The JCCMW is a multi-generational center in Westchester located on the New Rochelle/Scarsdale border. We support the entire lower/mid Westchester community by offering outstanding human services, educational, cultural, and recreational, and fitness programs within and beyond our walls. Our programs are grounded in our Jewish values, our staff of 300 (full and part time) bring a diversity of experience to our mission, and we welcome all.

On our own and in partnership with other organizations, we create classes, events, and programs of excellence that educate, inform, challenge, and engage people of all ages—from newborns to seniors. We serve and welcome a diverse group of families and individuals—including those with special needs and wide-ranging identities, talents, and abilities.

We approach our work and programs through a Jewish lens that cherishes our values and traditions and convenes the diverse opinions and beliefs of the community in a respectful and welcoming environment. For further information, please visit www.jccmw.org .

The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Senior Director of Finance to ensure that all financial records are accurate and up to date. This position offers a great opportunity for a hands-on experience in a fast-paced dynamic environment with an opportunity to work directly for an experienced financial executive. The Staff Accountant will have regular discussions with program managers throughout the organization to update them on their department’s performance as well as to investigate the overall performance of the departments and the entire organization.

This position will have primary responsibility for the day to day accounting functions of the agency and nursery schools. They will prepare daily, weekly, and monthly cash, payroll, revenue, and expense journal entries into Quickbooks. This position will be responsible for the monthly close including preparation of monthly account reconciliations investigating any reconciling items. They will be a key contact with our external auditors and will assist in the preparation of Financial Statements as well as financial reporting to state administrative agencies as well as institutional grantors.

Key Responsibilities and Expectation

• Download weekly revenue and cash receipts transactions from our Membership Management System, and reconcile cash transactions to the Webster operating bank statement.
• Upload reconciled sub-ledger transactions to Quickbooks online
• Maintain and update mapping of G/L codes from sub-ledger to Quickbooks online
• Prepare all cash and check deposits for bank
• Record cash transactions from bank statements into QuickBooks Online.
• Prepare journal entries for monthly close including depreciation, amortization and accruals to properly record GAAP financial statements.
• Prepare payroll journal entries downloaded from ADP and coded properly to be uploaded into Quickbooks.
• Prepare account analyses for all material Balance Sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare pension and benefits reports to be transmitted to actuaries and Federation to calculate employee contributions.
• Communicate with actuaries and Federation to resolve any issues with contributions and file transmissions.
• Assist Senior Director of Finance in the preparation of the agency budget including meeting with program managers to discuss performance of programs.
• Assist in the budget versus actual analysis and forecasting process.
• Assist with audit preparation by preparing schedules and gathering supporting documents.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and work on special projects as necessary including accounting for spending on specific grants.

Skills, Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business-related field
• Two to three years of accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Experience with accounting software, Quickbooks Online preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets including pivot tables and vlookups.
• Experience with Nonprofit businesses a plus
• Structured professional with an eye for detail and excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills, with a constant intellectual curiosity
• Ability to work effectively as a team member

Physical Requirements

The physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include movement within an office environment. The role requires the ability to write by hand and use a keyboard to perform general office functions. Also requires the ability to communicate by speech and hearing continuously. Visual acuity is needed for detailed work, and computer use. The ability to sit for extended periods of time is also a requirement.

Benefits:

Competitive benefits plan including medical, dental, vision plan, 403(b), pension, vacation

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, JCCMW will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by law.