Finance and Accounting Assistant

Are you an organized accounting professional with 2–3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience?

Do you have hands-on experience with AP/AR and account reconciliations?

We are currently in search of a Finance & Accounting Assistant for a Community DevelopmentNonprofit Organization. The position is fully on-site in Brooklyn, NY. This is a Full-time, temporary position for 3 months.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Community Development Nonprofit

LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York

POSITION TITLE: Finance & Accounting Assistant

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5:30pm, Fully On-site. Tuesday - Friday may be considered for candidates who need one day off-site.

DURATION: Temporary, 3 months

HOURLY RATE: $25.00 - $30.00

Is This Your Dream Job? This role is ideal for an accounting professional with 2–3+ years of experience who enjoys working with numbers, staying organized, and supporting a mission-driven organization. The Finance & Accounting Assistant will assist with accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, grant reporting, invoicing, and other financial tasks. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable working with Excel, and confident communicating with funders and internal teams.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 2–3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Hands-on experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Strong experience with account and financial reconciliations
• Experience reviewing grant records and calculating outstanding and remaining balances
• Intermediate Excel skills, including working with spreadsheets and financial data
• Experience with MIP/Abila Accounting Software strongly preferred
• Experience with invoicing, including submitting invoices through government portals
• Experience preparing financial or giving reports for funders
• Comfortable presenting information and leading weekly meetings
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with funders and other stakeholders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and accurate
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and completing ad-hoc financial tasks
• Experience with PASSPORT is a plus
• Nonprofit accounting or grant-related experience is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field preferred
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How You Will Spend Your Day:

• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Complete account and grant-related reconciliations
• Review grant records to determine current outstanding balances and remaining amounts due
• Prepare and provide financial or giving reports to funders
• Assist with invoicing and submit invoices through government portals
• Lead weekly grants meetings and present updates using information provided by the team
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation
• Work with MIP/Abila Accounting Software for payables, receivables, and other financial tasks
• Use Excel to organize, review, and analyze financial information
• Communicate with funders regarding financial and grant-related information
• Assist with tracking grant balances, payments, and outstanding amounts
• Support the finance team with various accounting and administrative tasks
• Complete other ad-hoc financial projects and responsibilities as needed

We’d love to hear from you.

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