Accounting Manager (Nyc/Hybrid)

About RLC

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting food insecurity and preventing wasted food. We have cultivated a network of dedicated food rescuers who bring food directly from our donors to nonprofit organizations, letting neighbors help neighbors while reaping the environmental and economic benefits of reducing wasted food. Founded in 2013, our simple, but elegant model has redistributed over 10 million pounds of food cumulatively, and almost 3 million pounds in 2022 alone.

The Position

We’re looking for a full-time Accounting Manager to join our small, founder-led team and continue our impressive growth trajectory. Reporting to RLC’s Chief Executive Officer, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing all aspects of transactional finance including journal entries, review of ledgers, and balance sheet reconciliations. This role will in some cases support and in other cases fully oversee aspects of RLC’s finances and books remotely, in addition to aiding RLC’s growth efforts on the org-wide level.

Responsibilities:

The Accounting Manager’s essential duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for transaction finance, financial reporting, overseeing bookkeeper, and maintaining chart of accounts

• Report to Chief Executive Officer 

• Recording GL entries on a weekly basis to process transactions of the organization 

• Lead all balance sheet reconciliations and ensure proper resolutions are communicated 

• Treasury reconciliation and reconciliation of credit card balances 

• Preparation of monthly cash flow and financial statements 

• Identify and implement financial process improvements 

• Manage external audit process 

• Create budgets, track budget to actuals, and update variances to Finance Committee 

• Present financial data to Board of Directors on quarterly basis

• Other ad hoc duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant full-time experience

• Experience in managerial accounting and financial management in nonprofit or relevant business 

• Must be able to visit office in NYC once a week

• Advanced Excel skills associated with large volumes of data, reporting, and data management 

• Effective and clear written and verbal communication

• Organizational skills, data entry skills, and analytical mindset

• Ability to consult and interact with RLC’s executive team, colleagues, and interns

• Excellent working knowledge of financial and database systems, preferably Quickbooks 

• In depth knowledge of financial principles and practices 

• Commitment to RLC’s core values of consistency, communication, growth, teamwork, systems, intrinsically motivated, integrity, excellence, commitment, ownership, abundance, and fun

Total Compensation

Salary range for this position is $55,000-$65,000

RLC offers competitive compensation packages that feature benefits and perks 

Unlimited Flexible Paid Time Off

Why RLC

• We’re passionate about food rescue and its potential to eliminate hunger

• We work virtually 

• We aim high: we’ve grown every year, in terms of both new partners and pounds of food rescued, and we’re projected to continue that growth trend each year moving forward