Staff Accountant

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is dedicated to building a strong, sustainable community in Cypress Hills/East New York. They are seeking a full-time Staff Accountant to manage accounts payable, ensure timely payments, and monitor program budgets while supporting the agency’s financial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the timely and accurate payment of a high volume of invoices and maintains accounts payable system: accurately entering, coding and processing invoices
• Lead agency’s efforts to obtain competitive pricing for its supplies, equipment, insurance, consulting services and other OTPS items
• Ensures expenses are allocated to the correct GL expense account, cost center and approved program budget
• Plan, organize, and coordinate staff training of the expense management system
• Communicates with staff and outside vendors to timely resolve any accounts payable related matters
• Leads the Agency’s BIPOCs procurement strategic objectives
• Performs month-end AP sub-ledger reconciliation and assists during program audits and annual Agency audit
• Monitors program budgets regularly to ensure expenditures are within approved budgets
• Prepares annual overhead expense projections
• Prepares monthly AP reports and participates in meetings when necessary
• Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate Accounts Payable Specialist
• Demonstrates commitment to leadership development, community building, and community organizing as strategies for social change
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting preferred
• Strong Bookkeeping and Accounting experience in the nonprofit sector
• Experience with the Accounting Information System; Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, is a plus
• Knowledge of Fund Accounting preferred
• Familiarity with government funding agencies and private founders
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in the use of Excel
• A team player, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized and detail-oriented; able to meet deadlines

Benefits

• Very generous and competitive benefits package
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent benefits
• Pleasant working environment

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