Accounting Manager Fort Worth, TX

Summary

The Accounting Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing the daily accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP standards and maintaining compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

• Manage monthly financial close and reporting for approval by the CFO
• Record daily revenue recognition including cash deposits and merchant account activity. Ensure timely cash bank deposits to minimize cash on hand.
• Ensure invoices are paid timely and coded properly
• Record expense accruals, as necessary
• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts to the general ledger
• Liaison with Development Department to ensure donations and grants are properly recorded. Reconcile the donor database to financial records
• Support the CFO in the annual audit and tax reporting process. Manage financial audit and tax preparation information requests and schedules from external auditors and tax advisors
• Evaluate existing processes and make recommendations, where appropriate, to automate and/or streamline to improve efficiency and reduce paper processing
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in accounting, finance and technology to improve Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) effectiveness in saving the lives of homeless pets

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field, preferred
• Five (5) years of experience in an accounting environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Non-profit accounting experience preferred
• Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles; familiarity with non-profit accounting preferred
• General familiarity with computers, Windows software, and peripherals
• Proficiency with financial accounting systems; knowledge of Quickbooks Online a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to changing work demands and procedures
• Knowledge and support of the HSNT mission, policies, and protocols
• Represent HSNT in a professional manner in all situations with the public, volunteers, and staff

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• This position is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch
• The position holder must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds without assistance
• Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus
• While performing the duties of this job this position may be exposed to animal odors or airborne particles
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low
• Sitting for several hours at a time. Remaining in a seated position

• The individual performing this job may be required to work more than 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the individual. Other duties than those listed herein may be assigned