Senior Accountant Tax and Pension Benefits

The role

The Senior Accountant, Tax and Pension Benefit manages significant functional areas within the accounting department. This role handles tax filings, government reporting, and pension benefit reconciliations for the National ACLU.

What you will do

• Perform account reconciliations for functional areas
• Assist with audits and prepare audit schedules
• Coordinate preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns
• Manage federal, state, and local tax correspondence and audits
• Prepare year-end estimated tax payments
• Prepare and review tax provisions for annual financial statements
• Review annual K-1s for unrelated business income/loss
• Prepare monthly filings for NYS sales and use tax
• Review calculation of affiliates' invoices for late pension plan payments
• Review quarterly reconciliation of employee census data

Required qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and current accounting best practices
• Strong knowledge of pension benefits and tax laws for not-for-profit organizations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to speak and write in a succinct, informative, and friendly manner
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Nice to have

• Extensive relevant work experience in an accounting role, preferably at a non-profit organization
• CPA with knowledge of GAAP and current accounting best practices
• Knowledge of accounting reporting software
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products with advanced Excel skills
• Experience with cloud-based financial systems and data aggregation tools

Benefits

• Generous paid time-off policy
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Parental leave
• Gender affirming care & fertility treatment
• 401k plan with employer match
• Annual professional development funds
• Internal professional development programs and workshops

About the company

The ACLU has worked for over 100 years to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.