Staff Accountant

The New York Foundling; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,255 - 73,645; Full time

Job summary

The New York Foundling is seeking a finance professional to manage billing and financial documentation in New York. The candidate will prepare billing documents, ensure proper coding of payments, and assist in updating contract budgets. A Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin, Accounting, or Business Management is required.

Competence in the Great Plains Financial system and experience with government agencies are crucial. This role offers opportunities to contribute to impactful work that supports families and individuals in need.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of billing government and private contracts.
• Experience in revenue and accounts receivable recording & reconciliation.
• Ability to work independently with government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare billing documentation and submit related documents.
• Enter billing data for proper coding of payments.
• Assist in preparing budgets for contract modifications.
• Generate monthly rent and utility bills for residents.
• Maintain organized financial records and provide documents for audits.

Skills

Billing Government contracts

Experience in Great Plains Financial system

Knowledge of electronic record systems

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin, Accounting, or Business Management

Job description

Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Responsibilities

• Preparing billing documentation and submitting related documents onto Passport (NYC's digital procurement system) and other government and private account and billing system ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Entering billing data to ensure proper coding of payments to the accounting system and following up on overdue accounts.
• Assisting contract budget limit with preparing budgets for contracts modification (budget modifications, amendments) and other adjustments.
• Generating Monthly rent & utility bills for the residents at ESSHI Harlem and monitoring payments.
• Maintaining organized financial record and providing supporting documents to the auditor per request.

Requirements

• Billing Government and private contracts, knowledge of electronic record system preferable, revenue and A/R recording & reconciliation, special projects.
• Experience in Great Planes Financial system, MS Office.
• Candidate expecting to work independently with Government agencies; experience is a key factor.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population; the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Business Admin, Accounting, Business Management

Education Required

Bachelor’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution

Recruitment Tagline

Hiring Impact, Changing Lives Together

Salary Range

$66,950.00 (Education Additive $3,800 + Bilingual Additive $3,800)