Talent Beyond Boundaries Hiring for Staff Accountant Job at New York State Full Time

Location: US (East Coast time zone preferred) with global scope

Reports to:, Finance and Administration Director

Salary: $45,000-$55,000 range, depending on experience

Closing: August 29, 2022

About Talent Beyond Boundaries

Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) envisions a world where forcibly displaced people can use their skills and talents to move to secure futures. We work with governments, employers and partners to overcome the barriers that often prevent refugees from accessing skilled migration pathways. TBB seeks to be a catalyst for systems change in skilled migration, laying the groundwork for this solution to scale to serve millions of displaced people.

TBB is a registered tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit organization in the United States, with a Foregin Association Branch in Jordan as well as operations in Lebanon and remote staff working in a number of countries. TBB also has charitable entities in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with local country boards maintaining compliance with local laws. All entities and staff operate under the banner of Talent Beyond Boundaries and the leadership of the CEO and Global Leadership Team.

Scope of role

This role will perform daily accounting tasks under direction of the Finance and Administration Director, including monthly financial reporting, general ledger entries, and recording payments and adjustments. The role oversees TBB’s financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books on accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and daily financial entries and reconciliations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
• Maintain and balance general ledger by preparing a trial balance and reconciling entries.
• Maintain historical records by filing documents accurately.
• Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Develop systems to account for financial transactions and define Fiscal policies and procedures for the team.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Contribute to team efforts by providing training and guidance, and accomplishing related tasks as needed

• Other duties as directed by the Finance and Administration Director.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Finance and Administration Director
• Administration Officer
• Global CEO
• TBB Board Finance and Audit Committee Chair
• Members of the Global Leadership Team

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ATTITUDE

Essential

• Experience developing and implementing financial standards and analyzing financial information
• Strong data entry skills
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field or at least 2 years of previous Nonprofit fund accounting experience
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to think laterally to overcome challenges.
• Strong digital literacy and willingness to use/learn to use a range of online collaborative tools (Xero (or use of a Fund Accounting System), Expensify, Gusto, Salesforce, Slack,, Trello, etc)
• A willingness to learn and adapt to a dynamic work environment, tolerance of rapid change and ambiguity.
• Openness to working flexible hours to enable collaboration with colleagues across multiple timezones

Desirable

• Lived refugee experience