Accountant - Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Cash, Gifts & Investment Transactions

• Works with the Director of Finance to maintain appropriate cash balances in operating accounts.
• Ensures gifts received are transferred to appropriate investment accounts in a timely manner.
• Sumsarizes monthly gifts and deposits and reconciles totals to the accounting system.
• Prepares monthly bank and investment reconciliations for the Director of Finance review.
• Enters investment activity into unitization or investment tracking systems.

Accounts Payable & Disbursements

• Maintains vendor records and supporting documentation.
• Ensures disbursements are properly recorded and supported.
• Inputs invoices for ACH payments into the accounts payable module after documenting general ledger coding.

Grant Accounting & Administration

• Manages the grant payment process.
• Maintains grant-related financial analyses.
• Processes available spendable balances in the accounting system.

Financial Reporting & General Ledger

• Prepares monthly general ledger close, including reconciliations.
• Identifies and documents variances from the budget.
• Prepares standard internal financial reports.
• Responds to ad hoc financial and reporting requests from senior leadership.

Audit, Tax & Record Retention Support

• Prepares audit and tax workpapers as requested.
• Supports external auditors and tax preparers with documentation.
• Affords assistance in maintaining permanent financial and organizational records.
• Ensures records are archived in accordance with the Foundation’s retention policy.

Systems & Operational Support

• Assists the Director of Finance with basic IT and systems support related to finance operations.
• Identifies training needs related to financial systems for internal users.

Payroll, Benefits & Governance Administration Support

• Prepares bi-weekly payroll.
• Maintains payroll records, benefit documentation, and related files.
• Ensures payroll transactions are properly recorded in the general ledger.
• Affords assistance in preparation for various board and committee meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.