Life Outside the Cube: Accounting Professional for Rapidly Growing, Entrepreneurial Non-Profit in Beautiful, Centrally Located Georgetown Office. OPPORTUNITY: This is an opportunity for an accounting professional with significant non-profit/USAID experience to work with a startup non-profit organization doing important human rights work in Central Asia. The candidate must be extremely dedicated, hard-working, and committed to high standards and total compliance with US regulations. Must be willing to take initiative, deal with the most complex to the most basic tasks, and take on the challenge to create and update policies and procedures, and impact a growing organization. The accountant will be responsible for two projects initially (2-3 days/week), with the definite possibility of moving to full time and higher pay as the organization grows in the next year. The team is small, and extremely dedicated; the environment is non-traditional - a nonprofit with a start-up business feel. The accountant will report directly to the Executive Director. This position is located in an open, spacious, office in a picturesque historic Georgetown building with great light, and many windows. In short, this isn't life in a DC cube. Since this organization is a fairly new entity, every hire is important; this organization needs people with high skill levels who understand the intricacies of non-profit accounting, and USAID regulations in detail. Talented and hard-working workers are highly valued and given great leeway to develop their niche and themselves professionally. The DC Office has a small team and the candidate must be self-motivated and organized and take control of their responsibilities without much day-to-day supervision. Knowledge and ability to deal with cross-field work - legal, human resources, contract writing, etc, is a plus. As field office receipts are in Russian an ability to read the language is not essential, but is a strong plus. PERSONALITY: The candidate must be detail-oriented, thorough, meticulous, hard-working, and motivated by a commitment to excellence in his/her work. The best candidate is a professional who verifies the facts and applicable regulations before acting, and is strongly dedicated to growing his/her specialized knowledge and skills. The candidate may have the option to work as consultant, part-time/full-time employee or set their own hours provided the work gets done by the deadline. BACKGROUND: The Staff Accountant has overall responsibility for preparing accurate and timely financial information for the Headquarters Office and for overseeing one Field Office. Duties include the proper maintenance and/or implementation of internal control and accounting policies and procedures organization-wide. The Accountant serves as the primary financial advisor for headquarters staff on financial policy, procedures and donor requirements. Responsibilities are listed for the administration of two (2) projects. The Institute for New Democracies headquarters is located in Georgetown (DC), where the Staff Accountant will work directly with the Executive Director, and a small and committed support team. SCOPE OF WORK: The Staff Accountant reports to the Executive Director and supervises the financial activities of the Field Country Project Director and Field Finance Manager. The Accountant ensures that the work of the staff is completed timely and accurately, and provides staff guidance and support. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Headquarters Accounting: • Record-keeping for the Headquarters Office. • Maintains inventory and property records. • Manages the Accounts Payable process. • Completes month-end closing process which includes recording domestic and expatriate payroll and fringe benefits allocations, payroll journal entries, accruals, and inter-company reconciliations. • Performs various journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger support. • Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws. • Monitors and ensures the accuracy of all headquarters and field revenue, expense, and balance sheet accounts, implementing necessary controls and procedures as required. • Prepares monthly revenue recognition entries for IND grants. Maintains Headquarters grant files. Prepares or reviews all financial donor reports or billings for Headquarters funding. • Accounts monthly for unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted funds; accounts for cost-share funding and in-kind donations. • Reviews financial records and supporting documentation for compliance with requirements for recipients of U.S. government funds. • Reviews procedures to ensure proper allocation of costs. • Maintains up to date information in the accounting software and performs quarterly reconciliation and calculation of draw of funds. • Implements and maintains effective and efficient internal control and accounting policies and procedures for headquarters and field office financial functions. This may include the evaluation and recommendation of procedural improvements in areas that do not directly report to the position. • Assists with the editing of presentations and materials, such as finance committee materials and board reports. • Serves as the primary financial advisor for headquarters and field office program and support personnel, and distribute specialized reports as required. • Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director. Field Office Accounting: • Oversees the operations of the Field Office and ensures that the financial reporting of the Field Office follows procedures, fund accounting requirements, and grant agreements Financial Reporting: • Assists in the preparation of schedules for the year-end A-133 audit, IRS Form 990, and other reports as assigned by the Executive Director. REQUIREMENTS: • B.A. or B.S. in Accounting or Business Administration strongly preferred. • Knowledge of U.S. Agency for International Development regulations a must. • 5 years progressive work experience in an accounting environment, preferably with a non-profit organization / fund accounting strongly preferred. • 5 years supervisory experience strongly preferred. • Strong background in internal controls and accounting procedures. • Strong computer skills; well versed in MS Office and QuickBooks. Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.) strongly desired Location: Georgetown, bus & shuttle services run every 10 minutes from major Metro stops. Washington, D.C. 20007, United States Posted by: Job Category: Accounting & Finance Compensation: Competitive Last day to apply: June 22,2009 Location: DC/Georgetown Compensation: Competitive This is a part-time job. This is a contract job. This is at a non-profit organization. Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. 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