What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Newark Opportunity Youth Network?
About Us
Newark Opportunity Youth Network (NOYN) began its work in 2016 after nearly a decade of work as YouthBuild Newark, an affiliate of YouthBuild USA, to provide young people - ages 16-to-24 years old - an opportunity to earn a GED while gaining on-the-job training through community building projects.
In 2016, NOYN was established as New Jersey’s leading advocate of opportunity youth with a body of replicable initiatives designed to address youth disconnection. Our work is guided by four key elements of Education, Workforce Development, Policy Advocacy, and Systems Building, and the corresponding initiatives: LEAD Charter School, YouthBuild Newark, My Brother’s Keeper Newark, and the Newark Youth Workforce Collaborative, respectively. All of these initiatives work in tandem to accomplish NOYN’s mission to re-engage opportunity youth while drastically changing systems that inhibit their success.
Job Description
Newark Opportunity Youth Network seeks a Part-Time Staff Accountant position with experience in nonprofit accounting. The goal of the Staff Accountant is to support the accuracy and integrity of the organization's financial data including maintaining financial records, running reports, and recording a wide range of financial transactions.
Reports To: Senior Accountant
Qualifications
- AS degree in accounting or 3 years of equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of purchasing and accounting methods
- Proficiency in the use of computer systems to support accounting and general office applications
- Well organized, detail oriented individual who will meet deadlines and has good communication skills
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes of job duties when the agency’s needs arise or change
- Proficiency in accounting software and principles (E-Z accounting)
- HR administration is a plus
- Ability to work as a team-player
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post general ledger entries for payroll
- Adjust payroll allocation sheet per payroll
- Assist with the processing of payroll including recording expenses based on allocations
- Assist with employee benefit management – including processing of health, dental and other benefits
- Assist with running reports for finance committee and board meetings
- Assist with the maintaining of human resource files
- Assist Senior Accountant with bank reconciliation, and month end reports monthly
- Other duties as required by the Senior Accountant or the CFO