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About the Role
Dress for Success Worldwide seeks a talented and motivated individual to join our finance team in a hybrid capacity in our New York offices. Reporting to the CFAO, the Staff Accountant will be an integral part of our small, highly productive operations team.
Responsibilities
- Verify, process, and reconcile invoices.
- Ensure accurate coding and allocations of invoices, proper authorization, and timely payment of the organization’s payables.
- Prepare bi-weekly payroll, including garnishments, benefits, and taxes per federal and state wage laws.
- Prepare and analyze financial statements as needed.
- Enter and process invoices accurately and efficiently in accounting software.
- Verify invoice details, including vendor information, quantities, and pricing.
- Process and manage vendor payments through checks, ACH transfers, and wire transfers.
- Review and process payment requests for accuracy, proper expense allocations, and supporting documentation.
- Process all disbursements and checks for signatures by authorized officers.
- Maintain financial records for Affiliates, reconcile and process Affiliate quarterly distributions.
- Collaborate with other departments to review and evaluate affiliate performance and compliance.
- Assist with the month-end accounting close process, including AP close, accruals, prepaid expenses, and deferred income.
- Reconcile AP ledger with the general ledger.
- Manage AP in Stampli and QuickBooks accounting software.
- Ensure all accounts payable transactions are properly coded and allocated across the organization.
- Prepare and post general journal entries for petty cash.
- Ensure proper GL coding and posting of credit card expenses.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounts payable records.
- Process bi-weekly payroll for up to 30 employees, including salaried and hourly workers.
- Monitor transactions for several funds/companies and bring attention to pending issues.
- Maintain vendor and accounts payable filing systems.
- Prepare and analyze the AP aging reports.
- Prepare information for the annual audit, including schedules, and provide related support/documentation.
- Assist with annual budget preparation and processes.
- Prepare 1099 reporting and maintenance of W-9 forms.
- Book depreciation transactions in the GL.
- Perform other duties as required by the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent.
- At least 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience.
- 1-3 years of payroll experience.
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
- Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online, Fund-EZ, Bill.Com or Stampli.com, Microsoft Office, or other accounting software for non-profits.
- Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and prioritize daily work, multiple requests or assignments, and deadlines.
- Excellent ability to work well in a team environment, and maintain good working relationships with staff, vendors, auditors, donors, and partners.
- Strong administrative, problem solving, and analytical skills.
- Detail oriented, resourceful, collaborative, and agile.
- Strong emotional intelligence.
- Self-motivated and accountable.
- Impeccable judgment and discretion.
- Exceptional project management, time management, and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with ADP is a plus.
- Ability to meet the terms of current immigration laws, which require every new employee to provide documentation that proves identity and demonstrates authorization to work in the United States.
Skills
- QuickBooks Online
- Fund-EZ
- Bill.Com
- Stampli.com
- Microsoft Office
- ADP
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience
- 1-3 years of payroll experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 - $65,000
About the Company
- Dress for Success Worldwide is a global not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to help women thrive in work and life.
- Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 130 affiliates in over 20 countries.
- To date, we have helped over 1.5 million women work towards self-sufficiency.
- Dress for Success Worldwide is the managing entity for the organization and its global affiliate network.
Equal Opportunity
- Dress for Success Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We welcome all qualified candidates regardless of their demographic background.
- We do not make hiring decisions on the basis of sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.