January 19, 2021

Junior Accountant: Finance and Budget

EcoHealth Alliance seeks a Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. The Junior Accountant will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for the EcoHealth Alliance’s finances. The Junior Accountant should be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and have strong attention to detail.

DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Enter incoming cash transaction/receipts into Abila MIPs Accounting Software. Reconcile AR accounts as well as revenue with development records.
  • Enter vendor invoices into accounting database and manage accounts payable aging.
  • Prepare weekly disbursement lists and perform reconciliations.
  • Review, update, and maintain allocations of expenses and revenue against funding sources and fiscal budgets.
  • Update financial data in accounting database to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed. Process journal entries for payroll allocations, indirect costs allocations, revenue, and receivables accounts.
  • Assist with processing semi-monthly payroll and time-keeping in ADP and monthly credit card transactions in Nexonia. Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned.
  • Enter funding source budgets into accounting database. Assist Finance Manager to track program and other departmental spending against budgets.
  • Assist Finance Manager with preparing monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports of revenue and expenditure against various funding streams.
  • Assist with various audit processes.
  • Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
  • Keep up-to-date on financial and reporting requirements for federal and other funders.
  • Assist with other accounting projects.
  • Other tasks as necessary

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor degree in accounting, finance or relevant field or equivalent work experience
  • Excellent organizing abilities and great attention to detail
  • Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
  • Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant accounting software such as MIP
  • Understanding of nonprofit accounting and relevant FASB regulations and knowledge of federal uniform guidelines are a plus.

The position will initially be remote but will work at our EcoHealth Alliance New York City offices when they re-open, dependent on local conditions and based on staff safety. At EcoHealth Alliance, our vision is a workplace with a diverse and talented staff where people want to come, to stay, do their best work, and grow. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote our staff without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or socioeconomic status. This position is based at EcoHealth Alliance in New York City. EcoHealth Alliance offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, and vision coverage, and a 403(b) pension plan. EcoHealth Alliance is proud and deeply committed to being an equal opportunity employer.

 

How to Apply:

Send an email with a single attachment labeled with your first and last name only (“first last.pdf”) in PDF format containing with (a) a cover letter, (b) CV, and (c) contact informations for three references to jobs@ecohealthalliance.org with “EHA 2021 JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT” in the subject line. Emails without the subject line or with multiple attachments will not be received. No formal text is required within the body of your email, as only the attached document will be retained and reviewed by the hiring committee. All inquires will receive an automatic response confirming receipt. Applicants will be evaluated and only appropriate candidates will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in EcoHealth Alliance!