JOB POSTING
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Posting Date: 11/4/09
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: NAACP National Headquarters Office, Baltimore, MD
TO APPLY: A current resume and cover letter should be sent to NAACP at:
Mail: NAACP – Human Resources
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Email: hresources@naacpnet.org
Fax: (410) 580-5735
Nondiscrimination:
The NAACP does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, or marital status.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization for equal rights, seeks a highly experienced Senior Staff Accountant to help support the CFO and Controller in managing the day to day fiscal operations of the Association. This position will require the ability to assist in managing and maintaining Associate assets. This includes financial planning and analysis, forecasting, revenue and expenditure analysis for making recommendations, development of budgets, performing internal reviews and verifications, and reporting on the financial status of the Association.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Under the direction of the Controller, the Senior Staff Accountant will:
- Maintain General ledger accounts and provide analysis of trends and significant changes.
- Prepare bank reconciliations, operating budgets, and analyze monthly financial statements, and operating variances.
- Prepare state registration statements, foundation grant reports, and other financial reports as required.
- Supervise accounting staff.
- Maintain and reconcile fixed asset schedules.
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to general ledger account balances.
- Perform monthly balance sheet and income statement budget variance analysis.
- Responsible for grant accounting including:
- establish, review and maintain grants and contributions files;
- account for grants and contributions in the financial system;
- prepare grants and contributions financial reports;
- document policies and procedures for grants and contributions;
- prepare monthly reconciliation of grants and contributions—Finance’s and Development’s records; and,
- review and verify grant and contract revenue and related expenditures for documentation, compliance, and accuracy.
- Draft Association’s monthly financial statements
- Assist in preparing the annual budget
- Prepare the draft of the IRS Form 990 and any related state filings
- Work closely with department managers to assist in understanding their budget(s) and financial results
- Perform periodic internal review of transactions, accounting coding, and prepare any required correction or reclassification journal entries
- Report results of internal reviews to the CFO with proposed corrective measures
- Assist with external independent audits as needed
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited four year college or university is required
- CMA or CPA certification preferred
- Minimum of eight years experience in an accounting department of a large, multi-faceted organization
- Non-profit accounting and operations experience preferred
- Blackbaud Financial Edge and grants accounting module experience are essential
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills required
- Personal commitment to NAACP’s mission and goals.
Our employees are the key to NAACP’s success!
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 23215
(410) 580-5777
