Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Hiring for Accountant Job at New York, NY Full Time

Salary: $70,000

We are currently seeking an Accountant to join our terrific team of six experienced accounting professionals. Reporting directly to and supervised by our Chief Accounting Officer, the Accountant will train in many accounting areas (e.g., Accounts Payable, Payroll, Budgeting, Audit, Program Accounting and more) and perform an interesting mix of functions that support our large entire multiservice organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an Accountant to learn nonprofit accounting and grow at one of New York’s premier nonprofits and make a very real difference in improving the lives of 15,000 people in need.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform key programmatic accounting functions
• Provide support in the areas of financial reporting, annual budgeting process, audits, grant compliance and financial operations
• Reconcile and monitor revenue and expenses
• Prepare and process journal entries

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• CPA a plus
• Minimum of two years’ related experience required. We are interested in applicants with varying degrees of experience
• Sound knowledge of general and nonprofit-specific accounting principles and procedures
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and SUMIFS Functions)
• High proficiency in the use of financial software applications-Financial Edge preferred
• Nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred

What we Offer

• Comprehensive health insurance choices for staff and their families
• Extensive paid time off – 25 days’ vacation and discretionary time; 13 holidays; and substantial sick time
• Matching contributions to Retirement Plan
• Wonderful paid parental leave policy for all staff
• Professional Development Opportunities – conferences, trainings, lectures and more
• Free Life Insurance – 3x annual salary
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Parking/Mass Transit
• Supplemental Insurance Coverage (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness)
• We like to have fun! Monthly Film and Dinner nights, bowling parties, Mets and Yankee games, cruises, food trucks, holiday parties, parties on our two Green Roofs, chocolate event for Valentine’s Day and ice cream socials, and much more.
• State-of-the-Art Fitness Center, Gym and Swimming Pool
• Staff yoga and boot camp classes (six a week), swimming lessons and lap swim for staff
• PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Eligible Employer
• The best colleagues in New York!

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a client-facing and essential community-serving organization. To keep our clients and our colleagues safe, and to comply with various governmental contractual requirements, all new employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (except where valid medical exemptions apply) and will be required to submit proof prior to the time of onboarding.

At Lenox Hill Neighborhood House we value respect, diversity and integrity. We are an equal opportunity employer. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. The policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination applies to all aspects of the relationship between Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and its colleagues.