Part time Accounting Manager

Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children (DABC) is 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization that has a mission to eliminate the amplified inequities for Black children experiencing unaddressed Dyslexia and related learning dis/abilities. Founded in 2020, DABC started as a Board composed of parents, educators, and advocates mobilized to address the urgent issues facing Black children with dyslexia, language-based reading disorders, and reading difficulties. DABC has since become an established thought leader and catalyst for change. Through impactful workshops, family literacy programs, and partnerships with educators, DABC has reached hundreds of families and professionals, creating a

powerful alliance that advocates for equity in literacy.

This is a part-time position for approximately 20 hours per week that reports directly to the Executive Director. The ideal candidate should be resourceful, motivated, dependable, and able to complete tasks in a timely manner. As a small nonprofit, we rely on consultants and vendors to provide expert or streamlined support. Duties include but are not limited to the following: 

·  Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP

standards and regulatory requirements in collaboration with an accounting/bookkeeping vendor.

·  Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and

actual expenditures.

·  Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of DABC’s financial status.

·  Assist DABC’s leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.

·  Support the ED in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around issues and trends in

financial operating models and delivery.

·  Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.

·  Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with staff; continuously

collaborate with staff  to assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations; manage intake of electronic donations and earned revenue

·  Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment

guidelines

• Process payroll and enroll new employees and consultants in the benefits and payroll system.

·  Manage the timely completion of all federal and state filings in collaboration with the Executive

Director, Board Treasurer and vendors

Qualifications

·  5+ years of experience in non-profit accounting and Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

·  Demonstrated experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger and payroll

·  Experienced with QuickBooks Online, Google Sheets and Excel

·  •Familiarity with ADP payroll system

·  Oversee 990 preparation, nonprofit audits and strong understanding of accounting principles and

practices and knowledge of GAAP and other accounting standards and regulations.

·   Embrace technology like Google Workspace, Dropbox, Zoom, and have experience integrating software with QuickBooks Online, etc.

·   Keen attention to detail

·  Passionate about DABC’s mission

·  Demonstrated success working in a remote environment required