Accounting Manager

Classification:           Full-time (salary, exempt)
Reports to:                 Chief Operating & Finance Officer

Job Summary:           We are looking for a focused, industrious, and restoration-passionate accountant, who will play an integral role in managing and overseeing the daily financial operations of an organization with a budget of $6 million.  This position will oversee the Staff Accountant and will work closely with the Human Resource Administrator as well as many other supportive and collaborative staff.

Salary Range:            $80,000 – $85,000 (commensurate with experience)

Generous benefits:  100% employer paid medical, dental vision and life, insurance (eligible the first of the month following date of hire), health savings account contribution,  401(k) contribution (not a match), employer paid life, AD&D, and long term disability insurance, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days, 12 holidays, professional development assistance.
Great work environment located on the ocean in Newport, RI.
Free on-site parking.
Possibility of hybrid work after a successful introductory period.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries
• Review biweekly payroll before processing and record payroll entry
• Review general ledger on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of posting
• Assist the Human Resources Administrator with benefit calculations
• Provide reports as needed for the Development & Donor Relations Manager
• Monitor accounts receivables, predominantly tenant receivables through a property management software package
• Review accounts payables to ensure they have been properly coded
• Supervise full-time Staff Accountant
• Review the annual 1099’s for filing
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of budgets and projections
• Assist with annual financial and workers’ comp audits
• Provide necessary information for the annual 990 tax return
• Monitor and analyze financial accounting data
• Prepare quarterly employer 401k distribution reports and annual 401k reconciliations
• Process biweekly payroll during absence of Human Resource Administrator
• Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Assist with various human resources related projects as necessary
• Respond to inquiries from the Chief Operating & Finance Officer regarding financial results, special reporting and the like

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field is preferred
• At least 7 years of accounting experience, preferably 2 in non-profit accounting
• Proficient in the use of QuickBooks desktop version and some familiarity of payroll software
• Superior data management and data analysis skills
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Good judgement, with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information
• Ability to work independently, with little supervision
• Driven, self-motivated, and goal oriented
• Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy

About the Newport Restoration Foundation:

The Newport Restoration Foundation is a non-profit organization established by philanthropist Doris Duke in 1968 to preserve the architectural and cultural heritage of 18th and 19th century Newport. NRF promotes economic and community restoration through historic preservation initiatives like Keeping History Above Water, which addresses the impact of sea-level rise on the built environment in the wake of climate change, and the Historic Trades Initiative, which harnesses the knowledge of local specialists to train the next generation of preservation craftspeople. In addition to a collection of more than 70 colonial houses, now rented to tenant stewards, NRF operates properties that are open to the public —including Rough Point, the Newport home of Doris Duke, and The Vernon House, a site of expansive storytelling, contemporary dialogue, and preservation trades skill-building. For more information, please visit www.NewportRestoration.org.  

The job description is meant to outline the role, but not define potential candidates.

NRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter and résumé to Maeve Sheehan, Human Resource Administrator via email: Maeve@NewportRestoration.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a final closing date of 11/22/2024.