Accounting Director Job at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Inc in Atla

ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR

JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Accounting is responsible for preparing monthly financial statements, administering and processing receipts, accounts payable, campaign accounting records, grant transactions and annual budget setup and maintenance. A successful Director of Accounting will maintain and process time reporting and payroll processing; ensure reconciliation of agency benefit plans to remittances; serve as liaison to BBBS of America for financial reporting and compliance with standards; and recommend improvements in all processes for which responsible. This position is responsible for maintaining a company's accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash flow, and revenue and the applicable systems as well as preparing documents and reconciliations for year-end audit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES:

• Maintain financial systems that are accurate with appropriate internal controls.
• Prepare timely and accurate journal entries and monthly financial statements.
• Maintain and reconcile ledger accounts
• Receive, process, and deposit cash and checks
• Manage the bi-weekly accounts payable process including verification of expenditure requests and timely payment to vendor and employees
• Coordinate provision of information to external auditors in connection of annual financial audit
• Prepare accounts receivable reconciliation and work closely with Development Department on monthly revenue and status of open AR.
• Maintain record of campaign pledges and payments
• Submit monthly financial reporting to BBBS of America
• Administer and maintain time reporting and payroll systems, initiate bi-weekly payroll processing and reconcile benefit spending
• Maintain chart of accounts and serve as subject matter expert on financial systems
• Assist in preparation of budget and cash flow projections,
• Maintain Fixed Asset Records and prepare Property Tax Returns
• Review and process the company charge card account
• Train Agency Staff on Financial processes
• Effectively accomplish other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field
• CPA or pursuit of CPA preferred
• Master’s in accounting preferred
• Minimum of 7+ years relevant accounting experience in non-profit or corporate environment with 1-2 years as Accounting Manager

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Requires the use of standard office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, and printer)
• This position reports to our headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Hybrid work is allowed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position is a primarily sedentary position
• May occasionally require bending, reaching and lifting of moderately heavy objects such as computers or peripherals.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta

For 63 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) has transformed the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in our community through a proven youth development strategy: one-to-one mentoring. The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. The agency serves approximately 1,800 children from 12 metro Atlanta counties on an annual basis.

Location:

BBBSMA HQ

The Met, 680 Murphy Ave. SW, Atlanta GA 30310

For more information about BBBSMA please visit http://bbbsatl.org

Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity:

BBBSMA does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.