Minneapolis Jewish Federation Mission

We build community, care for the welfare of Jews everywhere and maximize participation in Jewish life

TITLE: Foundation Accountant

FUNTIONAL AREA: Finance and Administration

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

STATUS: Full Time, Exempt Start date: June 2, 2025

SALARY: $70,000 to $85,000

Purpose:

To support the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s mission to change lives and make the world a better place by ensuring appropriate fiduciary responsibility of donor funds. The Foundation Accountant will ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the Federation’s general ledger pertaining to accounts payable; Foundation assets, gifts and grant distributions and perform other tasks as assigned by the CFO.

Requirements:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years’ related experience, non-profit and/or foundation experience a plus!

SCHEDULE FLEXIBILITY: Infrequent evenings as needed

Areas of Responsibility

Foundation Accounting:

Enter Foundation contributions and grant disbursements into the accounting system
Ensure that Foundation gifts and grants are properly vetted, accurately recorded, and compliant with IRS rules and regulations, including correct gift/grant dates, donor information, and fund allocation
Enter bi-weekly ACH information at bank
Provide information to Senior Director of Accounting for rebalance of Foundation accounts based on activity
Prepare Monthly Fund Activity reports
Generate Quarterly Fund Statements
Process monthly journal entries to record Foundation Activity in accounting system
Assist in the annual tax receipting process
Prepare year end audit work papers as assigned

Other Responsibilities assigned by CFO
Company Credit Card Administration
Issue and cancel cards as needed
Update limits as necessary
Review monthly expense reports submitted via portal for necessary receipts/documentation and expense coding
Send CEO’s report to BOD President for approval
Download CSV file for Senior Director of Accounting to review and post
Other one-time and recurring tasks subject to availability

Organizational Responsibilities

Uphold and exemplify the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s mission/vision

Exemplify customer service both internally and externally

Attend Federation events as position requires

Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings

Other duties as deemed necessary to achieve organization/team goals

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