This full‐time position based in New York will be responsible for the daily administration of the  organization’s finance and accounting functions, supporting accounts payable, banking, donations  processing and payroll operations and ensuring that these are maintained in an effective, accurate and  timely manner.    The Finance & Accounting Associate will exercise a high level of accountability and attention to detail  and will demonstrate an ability to work both independently and within a team environment, ensuring  compliance with GAAP, internal policies and procedures, and industry‐specific rules and regulations. The  position reports to the Director of Finance.  

Principal duties and responsibilities include:    

• Maintain general ledger transactions within QuickBooks, including detailed data entry to ensure  clear documentation of all transactions 
•  Support banking and credit card operations by reviewing daily account activity and accounting  for all transactions, and conducting relevant account reconciliations  
• Partner with fundraising support staff to support accurate revenue tracking
• Oversee  day‐to‐day  management  of  all  vendor  activity,  including  vendor  onboarding  and  management,  employee  expense  reimbursement,  the  corporate  credit  card  program,  and  accruals
• Review Accounts  Payable  submissions  for  accuracy  and  proper  adherence  to  policies  and  procedures, administer timely and accurate data entry, and communicate with staff and outside  vendors on AP‐related issues
• Oversee administration of purchase orders and other procurement processes
• Support monthly close activities, including posting of journal entries, tracking of expense accruals  and prepaid expenses, balance sheet reconciliations and other financial analysis
• Assist with preparation of payroll and liaise with HR firms for processing of payroll 
• Liaise with HR firms on coordination of benefits administration, compliance and reporting 
• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding procedures 
• Assist with annual preparation, review, distribution and filing of Form 1099 
• Provide support for annual organizational audit
• Other finance/accounting duties as required

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or comparable, with minimum 3 years’ related experience
• Thorough knowledge of finance and accounting, including U.S. generally accepted accounting  principles (GAAP), understanding of the general ledger and the relationships between various  general ledger accounts, and ability to identify and apply industry best practices to enhance  organizational controls
• Experience within a non‐profit environment 
• Proficiency with  QuickBooks  and Microsoft  Office  applications,  with  advanced Excel  skills;  working knowledge of Salesforce a plus 
• Excellent time and self‐management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines  with consistent attention to detail 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in conjunction with other team members to achieve  common objectives
• U.S. work authorization is required

Salary is commensurate with background and experience. Friends of United Hatzalah is an equal  opportunity employer. 

Qualified candidates should apply by sending a cover letter and résumé to jobs@israelrescue.org. The  subject line of the email should include the words “Finance & Accounting Associate.” 

Only applications submitted to this email address will be reviewed.  No phone calls, please.

United Hatzalah is seeking a full-time associate to join our Donor Communications Team in our Jerusalem office. 

The right candidate will create compelling updates and reports to reflect to the donors the impact of their support. This will be accomplished by communicating directly with the volunteer medics, as well as with the donors and the International Fundraising Team.

Requirements:

•                       Mother tongue English and excellent writing skills

•                       Basic Hebrew written and spoken competency

•                       Office Suite literacy and CRM familiarity

•                       Self-motivated team player

•                       Caring and passionate about making a difference

•                       Social media and tech savviness a plus

•                       Medical knowledge a plus

Qualified candidates should submit their resume to: careers@israelrescue.org