Summary
Description
Rose Community Foundation seeks an Accountant to complete day-to-day accounting and financial reporting activities, including supporting its departments and project funds and playing a key role in the core annual processes of budgeting, audit coordination, and preparation of tax filings. The Accountant is a member of the Finance Team, which ensures the Foundation’s financial resources are responsibly managed through accounting, investments, budgeting, and risk management in support of its mission and long-term sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities
Accounting
- Prepare cash and check depositis
- Assist with research into payments and deposits
- Administer weekly check runs and electronic payments
- Monitor and follow up on stale checks on a monthly basis
- Support the Controller with general ledger activities, financial reporting, and cash flow monitoring
- Manage vendor records, including W-9 collection and annual 1099 preparation and filing
- Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and 990 tax filings
Financials/Budget
- Review and reconcile general ledger accounts
- Review and prepare monthly financials and budget variance reports
- Work in partnership with Foundation departments to track budget-to-actuals
- Provide accounting support for Foundation projects and initiatives in partnership with external consultants and Foundation team members
- Attend periodic check-ins with project funds and their leads
General
- Prepare and file annual property tax filings and related reports
- Review and post incoming gifts in accordance with established procedures
- Serve as backup support for core accounting team functions
- Support the CFO and Controller with specific projects of financial reporting and analysis
- Assist with maintaining investment dashboard and supporting quarterly (or as needed) investment reporting
- Assist with accounting for Foundation-wide projects that help improve efficiency
- Assist with monitoring and maintaining internal controls, updating documentation on an annual basis
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory
The Accountant reports to the Controller and does not have administrative support or direct reports.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Required
- Bachelor’s or Associate degree or equivalent life and work experience
- Four to six years of professional accounting experience
- General ledger and financial reporting experience, including ability to design and maintain financial reporting for department or project funds
- Experience reconciling and adjusting journal entries as necessary
- Knowledge of accounting and tax rules to ensure financials are in compliance with GAAP and tax rules
- Experience with accounting software
- Proficient user of technology, particularly Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) and CRM databases; highly skilled in Microsoft Excel
- Proactive with a solutions-oriented mindset and meticulous attention to detail
- Planning and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and track multiple deadlines
- Verbal and written communication skills
- High degree of professionalism, discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred
- Education or professional focus in accounting, finance, math, or business
- Nonprofit accounting experience (donor restrictions, fund accounting, etc.)
- Understanding of FASB standards, IRS tax rules and filing requirements, etc. specific to foundations and public charities
- Working knowledge of Foundant’s CommunitySuite
Salary and Benefits
This full-time, exempt position’s hiring range is $69,900 – 80,000. Offered salary is commensurate with internal parity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate’s relevant qualifications, experience and skills. In addition, Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account (FSA), employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program as a part of our total compensation package.
Workplace
Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a café, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office at least three days per week and have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted directly through the Foundation’s hiring platform only. Please read these instructions carefully to ensure you are able to submit your documents properly. You can view the job using this link or https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/RCFA5423T.careers?ShowJob=855810888. After clicking “Apply,” select “Log In.” If you have not applied to Rose Community Foundation before, click “Create a New Account” and create an account before proceeding to the application. If you have applied before, log in. In the application, ensure you upload your cover letter under “Other Documents.”
No phone calls or additional email messages. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with applications received by August 2 receiving priority consideration.
