Position: Senior Accountant

Department: Administrative

Location(s): Manhattan 

Reports To: Comptroller

Classification: Full Time –Nonexempt

Work Model: Hybrid

Compensation: $60,000 - $70,000 annually, depending on experience

# of Positions: 1

The Violence Intervention Program (VIP) partners with Latinx communities to end gender-based violence. Created as a grassroots response to domestic and sexual violence, VIP has always centered Latinx survivors in its leadership and has worked to create a community of staff that reflects the rich national, ethnic and racial diversity of the communities it serves. VIP operates three community-based social service programs, four residential shelter and housing programs, a bilingual helpline (English/Spanish), innovative economic justice, child and adolescent and sexual violence programs, and a robust community engagement team.

The Senior Accountant takes a lead role in managing daily bookkeeping, including daily income and expense transactions and account reconciliation. This role is instrumental in preparing and submitting budgets, contracts and, reports, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of contract requirements and ensuring compliance with them. The Senior Accountant supports fiscal leadership to prepare for grant-specific and organization-wide audits. This position reports directly to the Comptroller and collaborates closely with VIP’s Data Team and all program leadership. 

Essential Functions:

• Maintain complete general ledger for all financial transactions of the organization;
• Balance books for the preparation of reports to show income, expenses and other items relating to bookkeeping of the organization;
• Track organization’s accounts payable and accounts receivable;
• Enter and maintain cash receipts, disbursement journal and general ledger;
• Prepare bank reconciliation for all bank accounts;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for different funding sources;
• Track spending under all restricted grants and identify grants that are at risk of non-compliance to make timely recommendations;
• Monitor grant financial reporting schedules and prepare the requisite financial progress reports on a timely basis;
• Assist preparation for annual financial audits;
• Assist preparation of annual budget for the organization; 
• Answers inquiries and questions regarding fiscal processes, researches and resolves issues while maintaining strong relations with the data team, program managers and staff.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in accounting/finance or comparable experience in accounting and budgeting; 
• Must be experienced in working in the nonprofit sector;
• Bilingual a plus (English/Spanish);
• Working knowledge of fund accounting software (g. Fund EZ) and a high degree of spreadsheet application proficiency are strongly preferred; 
• Strong verbal, written, communication and documenting skills;
• Must be well organized, assertive, work independently and collectively, while maintaining a flexible work schedule;
• Must have a strong commitment to working in diverse setting and to supporting delivery of culturally specific services; 
• Strong collaborative skills and approach to leadership that promotes staff growth and creativity;
• Ability to operate office equipment such as computers, copy & fax machine, phone system, etc., with strong internet and software skills; incl. Microsoft Office and donor database;
• Ability to report onsite as per VIP’s hybrid work policy
• Must ensure agency, program and client confidentiality at all times.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt position, working 35 hours per week with a pay range of $60,000 - $70,000 per year, depending on experience.
• We cover 90% of the cost of medical (United Healthcare/Oxford), dental (Aetna) and vision (VSP) coverage for employee and spouse/children/family. Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts available.
• Flexible PTO program, 12 paid holidays, a mid-year and end-of-year office closure.
• Summer Friday schedule (optional)
• Commuter benefits (Mass Transit & Parking)
• 403b retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability & Life Insurance