Administration and Management Job Description

Senior Staff Accountant

Summary:

Performance of various accounting functions, including financial and tax reporting, financial analysis, recordkeeping, monthly processing, and data entry.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly financial statements provided to the Institute’s officers.
• Assist in the Institute’s annual audit and financial reporting.
  
• Prepare monthly investment performance and valuation report provided to the Institute’s Investment Committee.
• Maintain investment statements, and prepare quarterly rollforwards based on valuations provided and audited financial statements.
• Prepare the Institute’s Form 990 tax return and supporting schedules, including supplemental state and city filings.
• Prepare ERISA retirement plan financial statements, accompanying notes, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain restricted gift records, prepare monthly entries, and reconcile gift revenue to gift database.
• Prepare cash projections based on actual expenditures and budget, and maintain cash balances to accommodate cash needs.
• Prepare and enter journal entries as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in accounting
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent analytic and problem solving skills
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft applications and ability to acclimate to new financial software.
• Excellent communication skills.

How to Apply

Last updated July 30, 2008.