ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Urban Dove Team Charter seeks a Business Manager to oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, purchasing, ensuring accurate timely, and compliant financial records for a nonprofit organization. The role posts journal entries, performs credit card and bank reconciliations, manages the procurements, and tracks government grant expenditures in accordance with GAAP and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
The Central Office is the non-profit entity that manages the Urban Dove Charter Schools. The CMO provides a wide range of services–including back office functions, accounting, hiring, professional development, data analysis, public relations, advocacy, and more. The CMO is also responsible for providing support structures for the schools and ensuring proper replication of the model as the organization expands.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains and balances our automated accounting platform.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and GAAP.
• Ensure all accounting transactions are accounted for following GAAP standards.
• Oversee purchasing process (requisitions, Pos, vendor onboarding, W-9 collection), ensure policy compliance, and supervise invoice processing and payments.
• Complete and review monthly credit card reconciliations (ensure receipts, coding, approvals) and bank reconciliations for all accounts.
• Prepare journal entries to make corrections, allocations and accrue expenses.
• Maintain schedules, record depreciation/amortization, and manage capitalization and prepaid expenses.
• Track and report government grant expenditures by fund or cost center; monitor budget vs. actuals, prepare FS25 drawdowns and maintain documentation to meet federal, state and city requirements.
• Analyze variances to budget and report or correct discrepancies.
• Perform quarterly payroll reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting with tax agencies.
• Assist with monthly financial statements, grant reports and board packages; analyze variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the annual financial audit; prepare audit ready schedules and ensure adherence to inter controls and fiscal policies.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Director of Finance and work with other directors as needed.
• Work on ad hoc projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; Master's preferred.
• Minium 7 years of nonprofit accounting experience with hands-on general ledger, grants management and month-end close
• Skilled with various accounting platforms and experience in troubleshooting synching issues with accounting platforms.
• Prior leadership or mentoring of junior accountants.
• Skilled in accounting software, especially organization-specific platforms.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of GAAP for nonprofits and Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) cost principles.
• Awareness of federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Familiarity with audit processes.
• Analytical with problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Detail-oriented, accurate, and able to multitask.
• Collaborative team player.
• Experience collaborating with the Leadership and leading or guiding a team.

OUR MISSION:
Urban Dove engages, educates, and empowers over-age high school students through sports, team dynamics, and mentoring. With our core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication, we mold students into confident young adults primed to unlock their utmost potential.

OUR VISION:
We aspire for a world where all children are equipped with vital skills through high-caliber education, paving their path to becoming self-reliant adults capable of fostering a just and equitable society.

EEOC
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