Manager, Accounts Receivable

 

The National Urban League seeks a Manager, Accounts Receivable in the Finance department. The Manager is responsible for the financial management, recording and reporting of all League accounts receivable, including billing and receiving as well as all events. General accounting responsibilities include fixed assets, investments and bank reconciliations. This position is also the finance liaison with major government grants, reviewing and approving all requests from affiliates for reimbursement and then drawing down and dispensing the appropriate amounts.

 Essential Functions:

Government Grants:

  Develop funding requirements and drawdown Drawdown fundsWire funds to affiliatesRecord the activity via journal entries

 

Cash Receipts:

 Generate and mail invoicesRecord journal entries for receipts of cash/credit card  Receive and process stock gifts.Provide Development with details of income and receivables and respond to any inquiries.Monitor and record income and receivables for career fair, youth and annual conference and special events Send monthly email reminder about receivables to League staffProactively take steps to collect all outstanding receivablesMonitor and propose write-off of receivables when deemed not collectiblePrepare monthly reportsMonitor daily Chase fax cash reports.Prepare Report of Cash Management

 



General Accounting

 Bank reconciliationsMonitor interfund activityPrepare monthly journal entries for rent credit and pension expenseRecord and monitor investment activityRecord and monitor fixed assets activity as well as prepare monthly journal entries for depreciation expensePrepare, manage and report on the League’s cash flowsKnowledge & Skills:

 Understanding of accrual accounting principles, analytical research techniques and data gathering Ability to work under limited supervision while applying accounting principles and practice and working to develop systems to improve operations in a changing environment Responsible for the execution of technical accounting tasks Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external sources Experience with spreadsheet applications and on-line financial databases