Senior Accountant Tax and Pension Benefits

External

Aclu · New York, NY

Full-timeOn-site1mo ago

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The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time position of S enior Accountant, Tax and Pension Benefit in the Administration & Finance Department of the ACLU's National office in New York, NY . This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. Responsible for safeguarding the financial resources of the organization, the Finance T eam manages the financial activities of the National ACLU. From paying vendors , forecasting budgets, and everything in between , we take pride in providing the resources and the platform for informed financial decision-making. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

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YOUR DAY TO DAY

The following overview of responsibilities is intended to describe the type of work assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all specific duties required by the employee:

General Accounting Operations:

Set the bar for customer service excellence by providing timely, thorough, and friendly responses to internal and external stakeholder inquiries

Perform account reconciliations relevant to functional areas, ensuring their accuracy and proper documentation for internal and external reporting purposes

Assist with relevant audits, preparing audit schedules and materials and managing deliverable deadlines

Complete ad hoc reports and projects as requested by Finance Leadership

Suggest accounting policies and procedures based on GAAP and industry best practices relevant to functional areas

Functional Area : Tax:

Coordinate with the Assistant Controller, Revenue and Investments on the preparation and review of all federal, state, and local income tax returns

Assist with the preparation of required tax filings and government reporting (local, state, federal), including preparing schedules and/or draft filings for review

Manage all federal/state and local tax correspondence and audits

Prepare year-end estimated tax payments for all federal, state, and local agencies

Prepare ad hoc tax reports for internal and external stakeholders

Prepare and review tax provisions for the annual financial statements

Develop processes and controls to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local agencies

Advise and interpret for the Finance team the impact of new laws, decisions, regulations, rulings, and proposed tax legislation

Review annual K-1s to determine the federal and state annual unrelated business income/loss generated

Maintain organized and up-to-date recording system for electronic files; utilizing established internal best practices for record retention

Review the annual returns prepared by the external auditors before filing

Prepare the monthly filings for NYS sales and use tax and any additional states

Apply for and maintain all state sales tax exemptions for the ACLU

Coordinate with Avalara (tax consultants) on filing all sales taxes in relation to the ACLU store.

Functional Area: Pension Benefits:

Communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders

Review the calculation of affiliates' invoices for late payments made to the ACLU retirement plans

Review the quarterly reconciliation of employee census data from Form 941, "Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return," to the year-to-date payroll register to ensure the accuracy and completeness of employee data between the two sources

Review affiliates' reconciliation of their Form 941 to their payroll registers quarterly for accuracy

Review SOC-1 reports for National and all affiliates on an annual basis and document if any control issues exist.

Review monthly trust statements for both the pension and the contribution retirement plan for accuracy

Review, on an annual basis, the reconciliation between payroll registers and W-3 payroll forms

Review the completion of the timeliness schedule related to contribution submission for the pension plan

Review the reconciliation of National and affiliate contributions to payroll records to ensure that eligible participants are enrolled and their contributions are accurate.

Review notes receivable from participants annually to ensure they comply with the restrictions defined by the Plan document and under the Internal Revenue Code.

Review payments of benefits related to Defined Benefits, 457B, and 457F to verify that they are in accordance with the Plan provisions

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