Finance and Accounting Manager

This is an on-site position in Durham, NC, with a requirement of in-office attendance five days a week.

The Finance and Accounting Manager is integral to the Southern Service Workers Education Fund expense cycle management and financial planning and analysis function supporting both strategic and day-to-day financial needs. This position supports strategic decision making through financial reporting and collaborating with internal teams. The Finance and Accounting Manager also acts as the lead between Southern Service Workers Education Fund and its numerous vendors and suppliers in maintaining accuracy and timeliness of all payments.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger, chart of accounts, fund accounting to track grants
• Process transactions and generate financial reports
• Handle, count and prepare cash and check deposits. Process Receivables and communicate list of unpaid receivables to the Managing Director
• Support the annual budgeting process
• Handle the month-end close
• Ensure compliance of proper signatures and coding relating to weekly invoices, purchase orders, and credit card reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly accounts payable reports for approval by the Managing Director
• Process weekly check run, and upload the Positive Pay file to the bank.
• Set up new vendors in the accounting database and maintain security and integrity of the AP Vendor file/database.
• Manage credit card workflow and approval process for monthly credit card processes.
• Serve as the point of contact for the organization for all credit card issues, coding, and processing.
• Responsible for the monthly ACH bank draft journal, and monthly coding and reconciliation of the Accounts Payable credit card statement.
• Follow up on checks outstanding over 90 days.
• Reconcile AP sub-ledger/aging to general ledger.
• Timely preparation and completion of 1099s annually.
• Assume monthly payment processing/accounting/JEs for various service providers.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor and in support of the mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited four-year college or university; or five to eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in not-for-profit accounting including fund accounting
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking initiative in solving issues to a complete and final resolution.
• Ability to reliably meet internal and external deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert level user of computers, Microsoft Office Suite, and Quickbooks.
• Demonstrates a self-starter mindset with the ability to take ownership of tasks, anticipate needs, and work independently while seeking guidance when appropriate.

If you're interested in applying for this role, please submit your resume and cover letter to info@southernorganizing.org.