Accountant; TEMPORARY

Job Details:

Job Location:

HOPE Staff - Brooklyn, NY, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $45.00 - $55.00 Hourly, Job Category:
Accounting,

Position Type:
Temporary / Project-Based, with potential for Temp-to-Permanent

Department:
Finance

Reports To:

Controller/CFO

Location:

New York, NY/In Person

Organization Type:
Nonprofit

The Temporary Accountant will provide immediate hands-on accounting support to the Finance Department during a period of transition and increased workload. This position will help maintain timely and accurate day-to-day accounting operations, support the monthly close, and ensure that financial records and reconciliations are current, accurate, and properly documented.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and significant hands-on experience with Net Suite. Nonprofit accounting experience is preferred but not required.

This is a highly hands-on position requiring someone who can quickly assess accounting issues, work independently, identify discrepancies, and bring transactions, reconciliations, and other accounting activities up to date.

• Perform day-to-day accounting activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other general ledger functions.
• Prepare and post accurate journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy, completeness, and proper account coding.
• Research and resolve discrepancies and unusual transactions.
• Assist with adjusting and correcting entries as needed.
• Maintain organized and complete accounting support and documentation.
• Help ensure that accounting records are current and audit-ready.

• Process and review accounts payable transactions, including invoice coding, approvals, and payment support.
• Assist with accounts receivable recording, cash receipts, deposits, and outstanding receivables.
• Reconcile AP and AR subledgers to the general ledger.
• Investigate and resolve outstanding or aged items.
• Support accurate and timely processing of vendor and customer transactions.

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, credit cards, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, payroll-related accounts, and other assigned accounts.
• Investigate reconciling items and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation.

• Perform accounting transactions and reporting within Net Suite.
• Utilize Net Suite for entering and recording invoices, general ledger activity, journal entries, AP/AR, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Review transactions and troubleshoot coding or posting issues.
• Assist with improving the accuracy, completeness, and organization of Net Suite accounting records.
• Follow established accounting policies and internal controls when processing transactions.

• Assist with payroll-related accounting, including payroll journal entries and reconciliation of payroll liabilities and benefits.
• Assist with 401(k), benefits, and other payroll-related reconciliations as needed.
• Support accounting for credit cards, employee reimbursements, and other operating expenses.
• Provide backup support for other finance functions as needed.

• Assist with preparation for the organization's annual financial statement audit.
• Prepare account reconciliations and schedules requested by the auditors.
• Locate and organize supporting documentation.
• Research accounting questions and provide documentation to the Controller.
• Help ensure that the general ledger and supporting schedules are current and audit-ready.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge. 3-5 years experience.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger accounting and month-end close.
• Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Strong hands-on experience with Net Suite, with the ability to quickly become productive in Net Suite.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to identify accounting issues, research discrepancies, and resolve problems independently.
• Excellent attention to detail and…