Ensure day-to-day transactions such as accounts payable, cash receipts and accounts receivable, credit card transactions, and payroll are recorded properly.
Perform timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., net assets, revenue, expenses, payroll allocations, etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
Ensuring proper revenue compliant recognition of earned revenue, restricted funding, etc.
Ensure proper expense recognition using fund accounting.
Ensure all finance and accounting operations comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and federal and state laws and regulations.
Assist the Director and budget managers in developing and monitoring departmental, project, and organizational budget; assisting with monthly financial reporting needs.
Perform fiscal year-end close activities and assist with activities and requirements of external auditors.
Work with supervisor and Operations Director to ensure the adherence to and continuous improvement of the organization’s internal controls architecture, update financial procedures manual as needed.
Continually seeking and implementing opportunities to streamline and improve finance and accounting operations through technology including training staff to better utilize financial and accounting software.
Manage select administration activities, such as state unemployment and income tax registrations.
Other duties as assigned to meet organizational requirements.
Contribute to the APEN Action culture of team-building, emotional intelligence, feminisms, and leadership development
Support organizing events with APEN Action members
Engage in grassroots and/or foundation fundraising
Act as a spokesperson and engage with communications narrative framework
Support various areas of organizational work, events, or campaigns as identified and participate in organizational committees and teams as needed
Manage volunteers, fellows, and interns as needed
Requirements
At least 3 years of nonprofit accounting experience
3+ years fluency with Quickbooks
Experience with online bill pay platforms, QBO, digital messaging, Google Suite, etc
Good digital security and file management practices
Commitment to the mission and principles of APEN Action and social justice
Excellent financial management, coordination, budgeting and administration skills
Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to communicate complex information effectively
Ability to manage details, meet deadlines and produce high-quality materials
Commitment to a culture of feedback; comfortable give/receiving feedback
Accounting degree or equivalent experience (preferred)