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Fiscal Officer

Employer
Veterans Empowerment Organization
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Closing date
May 4, 2019

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Focus Areas
Human Services
Job Function
Accounting / Finance
Position Type
Full Time
Degree Level
Bachelors
Experience Level
Professional

The Fiscal Officer would be responsible for managing the financial resources of the agency including accounting, finance, organization-wide budgets, and treasury in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles and organization/contract policies and procedures. The Fiscal Officer participates as a member of the Management Team in the development and implementation of organization-wide policies and programs that will contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Management

  • Keeps the Board of Directors and senior staff apprised of the organizations financial status.
  • Develops standard accounting analysis and reporting procedures to exercise overall financial controls.
  • Works with the agency Executive Assistant to assure that purchases and other expenditures are within budget guidelines, follow agency procedures, and are allowable costs.
  • Prepares financial statements.
  • Prepares accurate and timely monthly financial reports for the Board of Directors, Executive Director, senior staff and agency funding sources.

Record Keeping

  • Maintains computerized financial record keeping system.
  • Calculates expenditures and revenues, prepares financial status reports and budget analysis to various funding sources.
  • Maintains financial records in good order for monitors and auditors of the agency and its various programs.
  • Keeps accurate records of agency's expenditures in QuickBooks.
  • Has the knowledge and ability to serve as backup for comptroller, accounts payable and accounts receivable as needed.

Regulatory Compliance

  • Works with the agency Board of Directors, Executive Director, Director of Compliance, and other staff to assure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Monitors agency financial policies and procedures to assure compliance with funding sources.

Grant Proposal Budget Preparation

  • Calculates expected expenditure based on program design.
  • Provides expenditure and revenue scenarios based on proposed program designs.
  • Prepares federal, state, and local grant application financial paperwork.
  • Supplies financial information for grant applications requested by the Executive Director and program management staff.

Communication

  • Frequent written and telephone contact with federal, state, and local funding sources.
  • Frequent written, telephone and in-person contact with staff, vendors and Board of Directors
  • Regular written reports, emails, letters, grant applications to share information and to obtain funding.
  • Formal presentations as requested by the Board of Directors, policy council, and Executive Director.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Education/Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

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