Position Title: Senior Staff Accountant
Job Number:_________________Employee Name: _______________________________________________Signature: _________________________ Date: ______________________Non - Exempt ☒ Full Time ☒ Hours Per Week: 35 Agency/Program: BFL ☒
Supervisor: Chief Fiscal Officer
Agency/Program: Administration
Supervisor: Chief Fiscal Officer
Status: Full Time/Non-Exempt
Hours per week: 35
Annual Salary: 67,000
Benefits Package: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance,
Matched Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National
Holidays, and more.
Start Date: Immediate
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM with after-hours on-call as needed.
Equipment Operated: Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, Adaptive Devices,
etc.
Work Environment: This position will spend time at the program site and have an
independent (private) office. This position will spend time at the site. The Staff
Accountant will share the office with the Finance team.
Travel: A minimum two days on-site per week and as needed. Remote work is
arranged on the rest of the working days including meetings. (Subject to change as
needed.)
Barrier Free Living
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live
independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad
range of residential and nonresidential services to disabled survivors of domestic
violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically
disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues. Services
include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training;
occupational therapy; short and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the
medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems;
and referrals to outside services.
Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant is a full-time non-exempt position under the direct supervision of
the Chief Fiscal Officer. responsible for the organization's financial management. The
finance team is responsible for ensuring that the organization. The Staff Accountant
works closely with the Chief Fiscal Officer, Accounts Payable Clerk and the Payroll Clerk
to ensure that the organization complies with the applicable financial regulations and
laws. The Staff Accountant must be comfortable interacting with external funders,
vendors, external auditors, the Executive Team and the Program Directors of the
various programs offered by Barrier Free Living.
Qualifications:
● Bachelor or Associate degree in business, accounting, or related field is
preferred;
● 2 years’ experience in a non-profit accounting/bookkeeping environment;
● Knowledge/Proficiency in NetSuite or similar accounting software is preferred;
● Excellent computer and reporting skills, particularly Microsoft and accounting
package applications;
● Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills;
● Ability to think and act calmly in emergency situations and can maintain a
professional demeanor at all times;
● Familiarity in working with domestic violence survivors or people with disabilities
is desirable;
● Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills;
● Ability to work independently or as a team member as needed; and
● Must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination record.
Responsibilities:
● Assist the team with month-end close and prepping and entering month-end
journal entries;
● Assist the CFO with preparation, review and analysis of budgets, forecasts, and
financial statements to ensure their accuracy and completeness;
● Assist with preparation of Form 990, 1099s, and other benefit, tax, and
regulatory schedules
● Monitor monthly and quarterly budget-to-actual numbers and timely share such
reports with designated Program Directors and leadership;
● Assist in entering budgets and budget modifications in funders’ grant
management systems (HHS A, Grants Gateway, CMS, Etc.);
● Assist in entering board-approved yearly budget in NetSuite;
● Reconcile Account Receivable accounts and follow up with funders for any
outstanding balances;
● Prepare bi-weekly vacation, sick, personal accrual balance report;
● Prepare year-end vacation liability accrual report;
● Assist in organize funders’ contracts and billing documents;
● Assist in updating agency employee payroll allocations spreadsheet based on
most recent approved budgets;
● Prepare monthly journal entries between programs of the organization;
● Assist in preparing monthly bank reconciliations when is needed;
● Assist in process bi-weekly payroll and prepare payroll related reports when
needed;
● Assist Chief Fiscal Officer with special projects related to agency’s internal and
funder audits;
● Protect the organization’s value by keeping all information confidential;
● Work closely with Accounts Payable and Payroll staff to resolve issues and unpaid
invoices
● Assist in preparing Accounting Depreciation Schedules
Equal Opportunity: BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants,
with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without
discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability,
pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or
carrier status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected
characteristic as established by law. BFL honors reasonable accommodations per
request. Applicants who are contacted by BFL will have the opportunity to share