Senior Accountant

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403B retirement plan

Sick and vacation PTO

Health insurance

Job summary

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services seeks a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to support strategic decision making and ensure compliance with nonprofit financial requirements. This role blends deep technical accounting with mission-driven oversight to maintain fiscal integrity and support Ohel’s programs.

Responsibilities include tracking grant expenditures, preparing reports, closing monthly and yearly books, and delivering financial analyses to program leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• 2+ years working experience in accounting, preferably in a non-profit setting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks or ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit tax rules and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on grant and contract expenditures, ensuring adherence to funder requirements.
• Prepare expenditure reports and monitor grant reporting deadlines.
• Perform month-end and year-end close activities, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to program leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Non-profit accounting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

QuickBooks

ERP systems

Job description

Ohel is seeking a detail oriented Senior Accountant to support strategic decision making and ensure compliance. This role combines strong technical accounting expertise with knowledge of nonprofit financial requirements to maintain fiscal integrity and support Ohel’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on grant and contract expenditures, ensuring adherence to funder requirements
• Prepare expenditure reports and monitor grant reporting deadlines
• Perform month-end and year-end close activities, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Provide financial analysis and insights to program leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 2+ years working experience in accounting, preferably in a non-profit setting
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Working knowledge of accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, ERP systems)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, non-profit tax rules, and compliance requirements

Position includes a competitive benefits package that includes a 403B retirement plan, sick and vacation paid time off (PTO) and health insurance. Eligibility for all benefits is based on hours worked, employment classification, and fulfillment of applicable waiting periods and plan requirements. This full time position is located in Far Rockaway.

Salary: $90,000