Accountant, Financial Manager, CFO

Job Description

YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County

Job Title:

Accountant

FLSA Classification:

Exempt

Department:

Main Office

Reports to:

Deputy Executive Director

Job Summary:

Responsible for the overall handling of the organization’s finances, both income and expense, nonprofit grant compliance.

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares organization’s annual budget to be presented to the Board of Directors, in conjunction with the Executive Director.
• Prepare financial reports monthly to be discussed at the finance committee. This includes expenditure/income allocations in accordance to multiple grants/funding sources.
• Draft preliminary annual budget towards end of each fiscal year.
• Review annual budget for modifications during the year with Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director.
• Perform regular detailed analysis to ensure accuracy in financial documents, expenditures and manage program budgets.
• Oversee bank reconciliations and manage accounts payable/receivable.
• Manage bills and checks, review receivables from Operations Manager.
• Work in conjunction with Deputy Executive Director and Operations Manager to submit accurate financial reports to funders/grant billing.
• Work closely with Auditor during the audit season.
• Meets with Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director and Operations Manager for internal fiscal meetings prior to the finance committee meetings to review profit/loss, balance sheets, grant receivables etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Minimum Qualification Standards:

BS degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred). MPA or MBA with finance background. Six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have knowledge in creating spreadsheets, MS Word, and Quick Books (Non-Profit strongly preferred).

The YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County Inc. works to create an equitable community while providing a supportive environment for women and children to define their lives and thrive.