Job Description
The Senior Finance Manager is primarily responsible for the organization’s day-to-day accounting functions, including bank, credit card, and general monthly account reconciliations, creation of period-end journal entries, oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, assisting the controller with the annual audit, and other general needs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Accounts Payable: Oversight and management of the AP functions. Reviewing/approving all AP entries and coordinating weekly AP payments. Ensure processing of recurring payments. Maintain check register and monitor stale checks.
• Accounts Receivable: Oversight and management of the AR process. Monitoring daily contributed revenue entry. Monthly reconciliation between Sage accounting software and Tessitura subledger.
• Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Provide accurate reports to Development as needed for grant application/reporting, or other operational purposes.
• Review weekly payroll for accuracy and completeness. Create journal entries in association with weekly payroll/taxes/withholdings/etc.
• Manage the organization’s credit cards: Issue/retire cards as needed. Administer Balance adjustments, transaction disputes, and other credit card functionality. Weekly sync of transactions between credit card provider’s module and accounting software and managing changes that affect the integration between the two.
• Period-End Journal Entries: Unemployment, Postage, and other period-close JE’s.
• Oversight of the General Ledger: Ensure entries are consistently coded, accurately entered, and processed in a timely manner
• Manage month-end closing procedure, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Track use of restricted funds for grant reporting and compliance purposes. Prepare net asset releases.
• General: support of annual audit and tax forms.
QUALIFICATIONS
• 7 years of experience in a similar role
• Professional degree and/or certification in accounting, strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with particularly keen Excel skills
• Familiarity with accounting software Sage Intacct a plus.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to work with both speed and accuracy
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Accounts Payable: Oversight and management of the AP functions. Reviewing/approving all AP entries and coordinating weekly AP payments. Ensure processing of recurring payments. Maintain check register and monitor stale checks.
• Accounts Receivable: Oversight and management of the AR process. Monitoring daily contributed revenue entry. Monthly reconciliation between Sage accounting software and Tessitura subledger.
• Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Provide accurate reports to Development as needed for grant application/reporting, or other operational purposes.
• Review weekly payroll for accuracy and completeness. Create journal entries in association with weekly payroll/taxes/withholdings/etc.
• Manage the organization’s credit cards: Issue/retire cards as needed. Administer Balance adjustments, transaction disputes, and other credit card functionality. Weekly sync of transactions between credit card provider’s module and accounting software and managing changes that affect the integration between the two.
• Period-End Journal Entries: Unemployment, Postage, and other period-close JE’s.
• Oversight of the General Ledger: Ensure entries are consistently coded, accurately entered, and processed in a timely manner
• Manage month-end closing procedure, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Track use of restricted funds for grant reporting and compliance purposes. Prepare net asset releases.
• General: support of annual audit and tax forms.
QUALIFICATIONS
• 7 years of experience in a similar role
• Professional degree and/or certification in accounting, strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with particularly keen Excel skills
• Familiarity with accounting software Sage Intacct a plus.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to work with both speed and accuracy
Additional Details
Experience: 5-10 years