Staff Accountant

About City Harvest

City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. During our 40 years serving New Yorkers in need, we have rescued more than one billion pounds of fresh, nutritious food and delivered it free of charge to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners, and our own Mobile Markets across the five boroughs. This year, we will rescue and distribute more than 77 million pounds of nutritious food to our neighbors in need. City Harvest works alongside our community partners to boost community capacity, expand nutrition education, and strengthen local food systems. Since our founding in 1982, City Harvest has always been there to feed our city one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time.

Requirements:

Works under general supervision of Accounting Supervisor providing support in financial aspects of cash reporting, receivables for other revenue streams, and revenue reconciliation. Performs daily cash analyses, downloads daily cash transactions, and ensures records are complete at month-end. Completes the monthly revenue cycle, including all entries and related reconciliations using the Raiser’s Edge software. Supports the Accounting team in other daily, weekly, month-end close, year-end close, and annual audit tasks. Analyze and compile financial data for monthly accounting reconciliations and reporting to ensure activities are recorded timely and accurately.

Responsibilities:

Accounting Daily

• Review and compile cash receipts for organizational entries.
• Prepare Cash Balance and Daily Cash Reports from banking information.

Accounting Weekly

• Reconcile revenue in collaboration with External Relations Operations to ensure bank deposits are captured for all revenue entries in the Raiser’s Edge software.

Accounting Monthly

• Prepare journal entries for transactions on bank statements.
• Complete bank reconciliations for all bank accounts.
• Review Corporate Credit Card Expense coding for monthly entries.
• Perform monthly allocations for postage and supplies.
• Analyze Security Deposits and make journal entries to match bank accounts.
• Reconcile and prepare monthly entries for Prepaid Insurance, Prepaid Expenses and related schedules, and other entries as assigned.
• Create monthly revenue entries and prepare related reconciliations using the Raiser’s Edge software.
• Distribute the revenue reports to the External Relations teams for feedback and revenue analyses.
• Analyze account balances for variances and make corrections to accounting transactions as necessary.
• Backup for other month-end responsibilities.
• Maintain receivable accounts related to non-fundraising revenue streams.

Accounting Ongoing

• GL Account maintenance in GP, updating descriptions, etc.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and accuracy through proper application of accounting principles.
• Perform ad hoc analyses under the direction of the Accounting Supervisor, as needed.

Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in accounting, finance or other quantitative field, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in accounting.
• Must have accounting experience and understanding of internal controls, nonprofit accounting preferred but not required.
• Must show proficiency in Microsoft Office, proficient in Excel, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and related modules a plus.
• Works independently with some supervision, self-motivated, strong attention to detail, highly organized, ability to meet deadlines, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Good communication skills and ability to function as a team player.
• Expected to work hybrid schedule at our new facility in Sunset Park, expectation is 3 days per week in person.

Why choose City Harvest?

There are many fantastic reasons to choose a career with City Harvest. In addition to fighting food insecurity in New York, City Harvest offers the following Benefits and Rewards:

• Competitive market salaries
• Generous time off
• Full benefits (medical, dental, vision) with employer contributions towards premiums
• Employer-provided life insurance
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer-matching
• Professional development opportunities
• Free Mental Health Services with Better Help
• Commuter Benefits
• Discounted staff perks (e.g., movie tickets, gym memberships, cellular plans)

At City Harvest, we enjoy working in a team-based environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace. City Harvest is an Equal Opportunity Employer.