Accountant

Rose Community Foundation; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Rose Community Foundation seeks an Accountant to complete day-to-day accounting and financial reporting activities, including supporting its departments and project funds and playing a key role in the core annual processes of budgeting, audit coordination, and preparation of tax filings.

The Accountant is a member of the Finance Team, which ensures the Foundation’s financial resources are responsibly managed through accounting, investments, budgeting, and risk management in support of its

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree or equivalent life and work experience.
• Four to six years of professional accounting experience.
• General ledger and financial reporting experience, including ability to design and maintain financial reporting for department or project funds.
• Experience reconciling and adjusting journal entries as necessary.
• Knowledge of accounting and tax rules to ensure financials are in compliance with GAAP and tax rules.
• Experience with accounting software.
• Proficient user of Office 365 and Excel.
• Proactive with a solutions-oriented mindset and meticulous attention to detail.
• Planning and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and track multiple deadlines.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cash and check deposits.
• Assist with research into payments and deposits.
• Administer weekly check runs and electronic payments.
• Monitor and follow up on stale checks monthly.
• Support the Controller with general ledger activities, financial reporting, and cash flow monitoring.
• Manage vendor records, including W-9 collection and 1099 preparation and filing.
• Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and 990 tax filings.
• Review and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Review and prepare monthly financials and budget variance reports.
• Work with Foundation departments to track budget-to-actuals.
• Provide accounting support for Foundation projects with external consultants.
• Attend periodic check-ins with project funds and their leads.
• Prepare and file annual property tax filings and related reports.
• Review and post incoming gifts per procedures.
• Serve as backup support for core accounting functions.
• Support CFO and Controller with projects of financial reporting and analysis.
• Assist with investment dashboard and quarterly reporting.
• Assist with accounting for Foundation-wide projects to improve efficiency.
• Monitor and maintain internal controls and update documentation yearly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel

Office 365

General ledger

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree

Tools

Foundant CommunitySuite

Accounting software

CRM databases

Job description

Position Details

• Location: 4500 Cherry Creek Dr South, Suite 900, Denver, CO, 80246, United States
• Base Pay: $69,900.00 - $80,000.00 / Year
• Job Category: Accounting, Finance & Financial Reporting, Audit & General Ledger
• Industry: Non-profit, Community Foundations, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
• Employee Type: Full Time
• Required Degree: 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others: No
• Minimum Experience: 4 Years

About Rose Community Foundation

Rose Community Foundation thrives to strengthen local communities, expand opportunities and address critical needs in Greater Denver and beyond through values-driven philanthropy across a range of issue areas including health, economic opportunity, education, Jewish life and more. The Foundation envisions a thriving region strengthened by its diversity and generosity, and it utilizes the various tools at its disposal – grantmaking, advocacy, convening, investments and philanthropic services – to advance this aspiration.

Rose Community Foundation originated from the 1995 sale of Rose Medical Center, founded by the Jewish community in the late 1940s at a time when Jewish doctors and doctors of color were denied hospital privileges elsewhere due to discrimination. Since the Foundation’s inception three decades ago, Rose Community Foundation has granted more than $450 million to nonprofit organizations and initiatives in the seven-county Greater Denver area and beyond. The Foundation has $433 million in total assets under management, with annual grantmaking and distributions of nearly $30 million – roughly $11 million of which are the Foundation’s annual discretionary grantmaking dollars and approximately $10 million of which are granted from donor-advised funds to nonprofit organizations of their choosing around the state, country and world.

Summary

Rose Community Foundation seeks an Accountant to complete day-to-day accounting and financial reporting activities, including supporting its departments and project funds and playing a key role in the core annual processes of budgeting, audit coordination, and preparation of tax filings. The Accountant is a member of the Finance Team, which ensures the Foundation’s financial resources are responsibly managed through accounting, investments, budgeting, and risk management in support of its mission and long-term sustainability.

Duties and Responsibilities

Accounting

• Prepare cash and check deposits
• Assist with research into payments and deposits
• Administer weekly check runs and electronic payments
• Monitor and follow up on stale checks on a monthly basis
• Support the Controller with general ledger activities, financial reporting, and cash flow monitoring
• Manage vendor records, including W-9 collection and annual 1099 preparation and filing
• Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and 990 tax filings

Financials / Budget

• Review and reconcile general ledger accounts
• Review and prepare monthly financials and budget variance reports
• Work in partnership with Foundation departments to track budget-to-actuals
• Provide accounting support for Foundation projects and initiatives in partnership with external consultants and Foundation team members
• Attend periodic check-ins with project funds and their leads

General

• Prepare and file annual property tax filings and related reports
• Review and post incoming gifts in accordance with established procedures
• Serve as backup support for core accounting team functions
• Support the CFO and Controller with specific projects of financial reporting and analysis
• Assist with maintaining investment dashboard and supporting quarterly (or as needed) investment reporting
• Assist with accounting for Foundation-wide projects that help improve efficiency
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining internal controls, updating documentation on an annual basis
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory

The Accountant reports to the Controller and does not have administrative support or direct reports.

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s or associate degree or equivalent life and work experience
• Four to six years of professional accounting experience
• General ledger and financial reporting experience, including ability to design and maintain financial reporting for department or project funds
• Experience reconciling and adjusting journal entries as necessary
• Knowledge of accounting and tax rules to ensure financials are in compliance with GAAP and tax rules
• Experience with accounting software
• Proficient user of technology, particularly Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) and CRM databases; highly skilled in Microsoft Excel
• Proactive with a solutions-oriented mindset and meticulous attention to detail
• Planning and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and track multiple deadlines
• Verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of professionalism, discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred

• Education or professional focus in accounting, finance, math, or business
• Nonprofit accounting experience (donor restrictions, fund accounting, etc.)
• Understanding of FASB standards, IRS tax rules and filing requirements, etc. specific to foundations and public charities
• Working knowledge of Foundant’s CommunitySuite.

Salary and Benefits

This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $69,900 – $80,000. Offered salary is commensurate with internal parity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account (FSA), employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program.

Workplace

Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office at least three days per week and have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Rose Community Foundation, we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces equal opportunities for all, including an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our hiring practices aim to reflect our values of fairness, transparency, and merit-based selection, ensuring every candidate has equal access to opportunities.