Job Description

Summary

Child Care Resources of Monmouth County is seeking a motivated professional to join our dynamic nonprofit agency committed to supporting Monmouth County?s children, families, and the child care workforce. This is a full-time position where the individual will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer in maintaining a sound fiscal management system that includes adequate internal controls and supports the organization in effective delivery of agency programs and services. The position?s responsibilities will include assisting the CFO with the monthly financial closing process, the development of agency budgets, reconciliation of accounts and general ledger analysis, and assisting with expenditure reporting to grantors.
Candidates should have a bachelor?s degree in accounting, Management, Business Administration, or other appropriate discipline as well as two years of experience in organizations with multiple funding sources (nonprofit or government contract administration). Applicants should be familiar with accounting software, have the ability to present financial information effectively, and be able to respond to questions from management.

Duties

• Assist Chief Financial Officer with the annual budgeting process.
• Assists with timely expenditure reporting to grantor.
• Assist with the preparation of annual independent audit.
• Receives and verifies expense reports; reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances and other office records.
• Facilitates payment of vendors, which may include verification of federal ID numbers, reviewing purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies.
• Performs approved fund transfers.
• Ensures outstanding obligations are credited upon payment, identifies discount opportunities, and issues purchase order amendments or stop-payment orders as needed.
• Assists with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
• Approves bi-monthly payroll prior to submission for processing.
• Prepares bank and credit card statement reconciliations for approval by CFO.
• Records entry of, verifies documentation for, and distributes petty cash.
• Works closely with management to ensure effective administration of child care subsidy and quality programs in accordance with established contractual policies and regulations. Including: Quality Control: survey/ follow up on service delivery; Re payment agreements; County Grant encumbrance; Back up administrative work.
• Coordination of agency-sponsored and community outreach events including budgeting and logistics
• Light duty building maintenance.
• Project management and coordination

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Management, Business Administration or other appropriate discipline, CPA preferred.
• Background in financial management, including budget development.
• One to two years of experience in systems with multiple funding sources ? non-profit or government contract administration
• Experience with commercial accounting software programs; ability to assess program effectiveness.
• Ability to effectively present financial information and respond to questions from management and Board of Trustees
• Comfortable with team work as well as independent decision making.
• Record keeping experience, computer and document based preferred.
• Computer literate [Microsoft Office suite], including use of on-line information exchange networks (?Internet?), database experience helpful.
• Must be able to travel independently to sites, meetings, conferences and training sessions in Monmouth County and elsewhere in New Jersey.

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Simplified Employee Pension Plan
• Hybrid Work Schedule (3 days in the office 2 days from home)