Sr. Accountant

Overview

About NeighborWorks America

Have you ever worked for an organization where the total rewards package included a 401(k) match up to 12%? Do you imagine a collaborative, diverse and flexible hybrid work environment for yourself? Have you dreamed about being part of an organization that invests in your professional development and career growth?

You found us! At NeighborWorks America, you would be surrounded by teams and people who challenge you, encourage you and inspire you to support our mission-oriented work. This opportunity offers an impressive total rewards package that includes:

• A 401(k) match of up to 12%,
• 11 paid and observed holidays,
• A substantial leave package (including 40 hours of paid volunteer leave),
• Industry leading benefits, and
• Access to our Staff Training and Education (STEP) Program, which provides training and educational resources to all NeighborWorks America staff.

Our benefits are designed to convey company culture and core values: Accountability, collaboration, inclusion, stewardship and integrity. They’re also intended to support our staff in a way that encourages them to give their best in a balance of work and personal life.

At NeighborWorks, our people are humble, passionate and creative. We lead with empathy, encourage curiosity and embrace ambiguity. For more than 45 years, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., a national, nonpartisan nonprofit known as NeighborWorks America, has strived to make every community a place of opportunity. Our network of excellence includes nearly 250 members in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. NeighborWorks offers grant funding, peer exchange, technical assistance, evaluation tools, and access to training as the nation’s leading trainer of housing and community development professionals. NeighborWorks network organizations provide residents in their communities with affordable homes, owned and rented; financial counseling and coaching; community building through resident engagement; and collaboration in the areas of health, employment and education.

Work at a Glance: Client-focused Accounting Professional   

• Performs monthly complex cash management function by reconciling the corporate operating, investment, and reimbursement bank accounts.
•  Reconciles general ledger accounts at the end of each month
• Documenting and monitoring internal controls in support of auditing team
• Assist with the preparation of annual property filings
• Assist with the filing of sales, state charitable solicitation and business licenses
• Analyzes, reconciles, journalizes, and closes general accounts
• Provides input to into the goal setting process of the department
• Assist with the preparing of annual audit schedule
•  Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual closings
• Provides ongoing accounting support to internal and external customers
• Prepare schedule and fill out 990 forms
• Prepare and record travel card allocations
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Assist in preparation of payroll as a backup
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Supervisor: Director, Finance

Direct Reports: 0

Fiscal Responsibilities: N/A
Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: College level degree, certification(s) and/or equivalent relevant work experience
• Experience: A minimum of 5-7 years of professional experience working with financial reporting systems (General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliations, fixed assets depreciation, journal, and cash receipt entries) and familiar with GAAP pronouncements
• Technology: Advanced excel skills focused on data manipulation using VLOOKUP, pivot tables, slicers, etc.  Knowledge of large complex ERP systems such as NetSuite, PeopleSoft, SAP or JD Edwards is required.

Working Conditions:

a) Travel: Up to 10%

b) Physical/Sensory Demands: Fast-paced working environment with extensive computer usage

c) Hybrid: work from home up to 3 days per week

d)  NeighborWorks America staff are expected to demonstrate excellence in the following:

• Sensitivity to racial, gender, sexual orientation and cultural differences.
• Respectful, timely and effective communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Effective listening as well as seeking and accepting feedback.
• Successful teamwork.
• Analytic, thoughtful and strategic thinking.
• Consideration of NeighborWorks’ mission, objectives and goals to demonstrate the understanding that one’s impact, decisions and behavior has among colleagues and on the organization.

Finance at NeighborWorks America

Finance is a department under the Office of the CFO and is supervised by the Senior Vice President, Controller. Its mission is to provide dependable, responsive financial services and accurate financial information in a customer-oriented and efficient manner. In doing so, our board of directors, along with internal and external customers and members of the NeighborWorks network, are satisfied knowing that the assets and resources entrusted to us by federal taxpayers and numerous supporters in the private sector are properly safeguarded.