Job description

LOCATION: Syosset, NY

REPORTS TO: Director of Accounting Operations

DEPARTMENT: Fiscal

SCHEDULE: Full Time / Hybrid

$1,500 Hiring Incentive

AGENCY BACKGROUND:
MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions. We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, MercyFirst serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures and develop their full potential.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
The Fiscal Department is responsible for obtaining, managing, and recording all monies on behalf of MercyFirst. The department controls the income and expenditure in addition to ensuring effective business running with minimum disruptions. Besides the traditional roles of handling the payroll, budgeting, tracking income and expenses, fiscal department responsibilities also include economic analysis to improve key business strategies.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accounting Manager – Accounts Payable is responsible for overseeing the Accounts Payable department and utilizing best-practices to ensure the accurate, timely processing and reporting of payables. In addition, the Accounting Manager - Accounts Payable is responsible for assisting with the month end close, including recording journal entries and maintaining account analysis and schedules.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of related work experience in accounting or finance
• Prior supervisory experience supervising accounting staff
• Excellent organization skills
• Good communication skills (both internally and externally)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Financial Edge software a plus
• Valid driver's license
• Understanding and willingness to commit to the agency's Mission, core values, Sanctuary Commitments and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the full-cycle accounts payable process including month end and year-end reporting and audit support.
• Oversee, train, develop, evaluate, and provide guidance to assigned staff.
• Mange escalated issues with vendors and internal company personnel with tact and diplomacy.
• Monitor AP to ensure timely payments to vendors.
• Responsible for issuing 1099 forms to vendors at calendar year end.
• Participates in the month-end closing including recording of monthly journal entries and maintaining schedules for fixed assets, prepaid, and accrued accounts payable expenses.
• Reconcile A/P sub-ledger to general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Manage and maintain agreements and contracts with outside vendors.
• Provide support to Directors and CFO as needed.
• Assists with other accounting duties including, but not limited to, audits, special projects, and software implementation.

BENEFITS/PERKS:

• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, 12 paid holidays)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Trainings to support professional and personal development
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities

Salary Range:
$60,000 - $90,000 per year
Hiring Incentive of $1,500 afer 500 worked hours

MercyFirst is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state, and/or city law. This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment.

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