Director of Accounting/Controller

2 weeks ago


New York, United States Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, widely recognized as one of New York’s premier human services providers, is a settlement house founded in 1894 that provides an extensive array of effective and integrated services—social, educational, legal, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—which significantly improve the lives of 16,000 people in need each year, ages 3 to 103, on the East Side of Manhattan. Our clients include older adults, homeless and formerly homeless adults, children and families, recent immigrants, disabled persons, adult learners and more. For more information on Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, please visit lenoxhill.org and check us out on Facebook or Instagram.

We are seeking a new leader to join our terrific seven-person Accounting team: Director of Accounting/Controller. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer and partnering with her, the Accounting Manager and the four other accountants, the Director of Accounting/Controller will work closely with the Executive Director, senior leadership and program leaders across the Neighborhood House to ensure accounting, financial and programmatic success for our clients and our historic multiservice organization with a $25M budget.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to achieving an ongoing, organizational culture of excellence—programmatically, operationally and fiscally—and to being the best nonprofit in New York. Our funding streams are diverse: government (city, state, federal); private philanthropy; dues and fees; investment income; and bequests. Our accounting team is integral to our organizational success, and we want someone to join us who is committed to our clients and our mission and who will make an excellent colleague for all of us.

The Director of Accounting/Controller will:

  • Help lead all accounting areas including financial reporting; budgets and projections (organizational, program, government, foundation); government grant compliance; financial operations; risk analysis; and forecasting and financial planning. If it involves accounting and finance, the Director of Accounting/Controller will be involved.
  • Oversee all audits and work closely with outside auditors: independent, government, 403(b), worker’s comp, and more.
  • Review and analyze financial results and lead financial analysis.
  • Manage key programmatic accounting functions (e.g., payroll, AP, invoicing, etc.).
  • Recommend and implement process improvements.
  • Help supervise our accounting team.
  • Help advise the Board of Directors.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; Master’s degree in accounting highly preferred.
  • CPA strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of eight years of experience in nonprofit accounting and auditing.
  • Supervisory experience strongly preferred.
  • Public auditing experience a plus.
  • High proficiency in the use of financial software applications (we use Financial Edge) and advanced proficiency in Excel required.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Salary range: Starting at $170,000 - $185,000

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive health insurance choices for staff and their families
  • Extensive paid time off – 25 days’ vacation and discretionary time; 13 holidays; and generous sick time
  • Matching contributions to Retirement Plan
  • Paid parental leave for all staff
  • Substantial Professional Development Opportunities – certifications and licenses, conferences, trainings, lectures and more
  • Life Insurance – $500,000
  • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care and Parking/Mass Transit
  • Supplemental Insurance Coverage (Accident, Hospital and Critical Illness)
  • We like to have fun Monthly Film and Dinner nights, bowling parties, Mets and Yankee games, cruises, food trucks, holiday parties, parties on our Green Roof, chocolate event for Valentine’s Day and ice cream socials, and much more
  • State-of-the Art Fitness Center, Gym and Swimming Pool and Beautiful Facilities
  • Group fitness classes, swimming lessons and lap swim for staff
  • PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Eligible Employer
  • The best colleagues in New York

All individuals, as a condition for employment by Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, are required to undergo a pre-employment background check. Certain positions require more extensive background checks to comply with applicable laws.

At Lenox Hill Neighborhood House we value respect, diversity and integrity. We are an equal opportunity employer. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations. The policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination applies to all aspects of the relationship between Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and its colleagues.

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a client-facing and essential community-serving organization. To keep our clients and our colleagues safe, and to comply with various governmental contractual requirements, all new employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (except where valid medical exemptions apply) and will be required to submit proof prior to the time of onboarding.



Compensation details: 170000-185000 Yearly Salary



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