Bank compliance jobs in New York, NYCreate job alerts

POSITION DESCRIPTION Position: Program Manager Program: VITA Tax Program Reports to: Program Director Salary Range: $60,000 to $65,000 Posted: March 30, 2024 Start Date: Immediately Full – Time- Vita Tax Program About Ariva MISSION: Our mission is to bring economic justice, opportunity and inclusion to our Bronx neighbors and other underserved communities across New York City. VISION: We envision a world where all New York City residents experience economic justice, financial inclusion, and the opportunity to build financially empowered and prosperous lives. We offer free comprehensive financial capabilities services and free income tax assistance at locations around New York City. Information on our projects and programs Position Description The Program Manager is part of Ariva’s management team and has lead responsibility for the management and performance of one year round VITA tax site and up to six seasonal tax sites. The Program Manager has direct supervision of two to three permanent staff and about twelve seasonal employees. The manager is responsible for ensuring that the sites within their portfolio meet all internal and external contract goals. Ariva is one of the most established non-profit free tax assistance organizations in the Bronx. We are an IRS sponsored VITA program and a Certified Acceptance Agent for ITINs. The program serves over 8,000 New Yorker each year at about ten seasonal and three year round locations. The tax team is composed of 5 full-time year-round staff, 20-25 seasonal staff and about 100 hundred volunteers. This job involves frequent local travel to sites around NYC and requires some evenings and weekend hours over the course of the year. During the main filing season (January-April), the Program Manager can expect to work most evenings and Saturdays. Face-to-face in-person service is an essential component of this position. All staff must be vaccinated and must follow the health and safety procedures in our offices. This position is 100% in person. The average work week is 45 hours, more during the income tax filing season and other busy times of year. Ariva is a growing organization, and this position offers the opportunity to grow with us. Responsibilities The Program Manager has full responsibility for the tax sites in their portfolio. The Program Manager directly oversees projects and tax sites and supervises line staff. They also provide coverage as needed in the absence of site staff to ensure seamless and efficient operations of the tax sites. The Tax Program is a VITA program highly regulated by the IRS. The Program Manager ensures that all aspects of the tax sites in their portfolio are fully compliant with all IRS VITA program requirements. Ariva is also a Certified Acceptance Agent for ITINs. This IRS program also has stringent compliance requirements and, in addition, has extensive record keeping requirements. If ITINs are accepted at any of their locations, the Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that Ariva is at all times fully compliant with the requirements of the ITIN program. Responsibilities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Primary Responsibilities · Tax site performance monitoring and reporting. Ensuring the tax sites at all times meet all IRS and local funders requirements, including but not limited to the ten IRS Quality Site Requirements. · Recruitment, mentoring, retention and supervision of site coordinators and seasonal staff. · Oversight of community outreach campaigns and marketing to support a client pipeline at assigned sites. Maintaining an up-to-date client story bank. · Cultivation and engagement of community partners, financial services partners, and other host partners in the communities where the tax sites are located · Coordinating program integration activities with Ariva’s financial counseling program. · Ensuring a highly professional and client-centered environment at all of Ariva’s tax sites. · Ensuring the tax sites have at all times adequate equipment, technology and supplies and safeguards in place to preserve the privacy and safety of client data. Duties include securely maintaining an equipment inventory of laptops and peripherals, and ensuring the software is up to date, including security and antiviral software. · Participate in weekly Ariva management team meetings. Additional Responsibilities The Program Manager will also have lead responsibility for at least one of the following initiatives: · Direct Ariva’s ITIN program. Ensure that Ariva’s ITIN program is fully compliant with all IRS requirements. · Oversee Ariva’s Senior Citizen Tax Initiative, a program focused exclusively on the tax needs of seniors in our communities. · Oversee Ariva’s tax time savings and asset building initiatives. The assigned manager has lead responsibility in identifying, implementing and monitoring tax time savings efforts at our sites Supportive Responsibilities In addition to the above lead responsibilities, the Program Manager will work closely with and provide support to the Program director in the following: · Contract management. · Reviewing and approving communications content, including website information and social media content related to the tax programs Core Competencies: Minimum three years of experience in managing VITA sites. Seasonal site experience is acceptable. · A demonstrated commitment to and experience working with low-income people and in low-income communities. · Extraordinary customer service skills and high standards of professionalism. · Skilled in managing, motivating and supporting staff and volunteers. · Strong project management skills; ability to simultaneously manage several busy tax sites. · Cultural competence to provide services to the diverse members of our community. · Ability to identify and build new relationships and manage existing ones with community partners. · Computer-literate; comfortable with data management, data entry, and reporting. · Very strong written and verbal communication skills. · Familiarity with CRMs, especially Salesforce and tax software (currently TaxSlayer) · Contract or grant management experience and skills. · Able to work in person and engage in frequent local travel to visit multiple tax sites, primarily in the Bronx. · Willing and able to be flexible in their work schedule; able to accommodate evening and weekend hours to support the tax sites. Depending on project portfolio, additional competencies may be required in: · Services to seniors · ITIN preparation · Asset building and tax time savings. In addition to the above core competencies, the ideal candidate would also have · Basic knowledge of individual income tax returns · Familiarity with social media and some or all of the following applications; Salesforce, Constant Contacts, Wordpress. Salary: $60,000 to $65,000/year, depending on experience. Ariva offers full-time employees subsidized health and dental insurance, generous paid time off and other benefits. This posting will remain open through August 30th, 2024. "Ariva is an Equal Opportunity Employer"

Director of Finance-SIGNATURE THEATRE Signature Theatre, one of New York's leading off-Broadway theatres, is seeking a DIRECTOR OF FINANCE- for The Pershing Square Signature Center on West 42nd Street. About Signature Signature Theatre is an artistic home for storytellers. Founded in 1991, Signature Theatre celebrates playwrights and gives them an artistic home, producing several productions annually. In 2005 Signature began its groundbreaking Signature Ticket Initiative, providing affordable tickets to all its productions. In 2012, Signature opened The Pershing Square Signature Center, the Frank Gehry-designed 75,000 square foot Center featuring three theatres, two rehearsal studios, a central, public lobby with a café and bookstore, as well as administrative offices. EDIA Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theatre field and aligning with Signature theatre’s institutional goals and priorities focused on playwrights, community and access are strongly encouraged to apply. Signature is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility and welcomes candidates who have demonstrable experience advocating for underrepresented communities. Please read our commitment to creating a theatre focused on EDIA at signaturetheatre Position Summary Signature is seeking a Director of Finance who has solid accounting skills as well as analytical and leadership abilities to guide Signature’s financial policy while also being an active partner with the senior leadership team in planning the organization’s future strategy and implementing ongoing operations. The Director of Finance will report to the Executive Director and will lead all financial administration, business planning, and budgeting and advanced working experience with accounting software Financial Edge. The Director of Finance collaborates closely with peers on the senior leadership team, including the General Manager, Director of Human Resources, Associate Artistic Director, and Directors of Development, Marketing, and Production, as well as the Board Treasurer, and Finance, Investment, and Audit Committees. The Director of Finance directly supervises the Finance Assistant and the Accounting Manager. The Director of Finance will require working experience with Financial Edge. Responsibilities • Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls, and operational policies and procedures; make recommendations for increased efficiency and effectiveness. • Coordinate and direct daily and periodic accounting operations and processes, assuring that financial records and systems are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. • Participate in the strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior leadership team through development and use of predictive models and activity-based financial analyses. • Perform cash flow analysis and planning to ensure availability of funds as needed for the operating entity. • Maximize return and limit risk on cash by managing bank balances, and overseeing investments managed by external investment manager in conjunction with Board Investment Committee. • Monitor and confirm financial condition by conducting internal audits. • Lead communication with external auditors to prepare annual audited financial statements and 990 returns. • Prepare accurate interim financial statements and special reports for both internal and external use, through collection, analysis, and consolidation of financial data. • Prepare annual operating budgets, capital budgets and periodic budget re-forecasts. • Achieve budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions. • Liaise with the Finance Committee and participate in Committee and Board meetings. • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements, through research and awareness of existing, new, or anticipated legislation, and consult with legal counsel to advise management on needed actions or potential impacts. Desired Skills and Experience • Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree or above in accounting and/or business administration, or possess equivalent business experience, and have five-plus (5+) years’ experience with a major non-profit, operating on an annual budget of at least five million ($5M). • The ideal candidate will have skills in managing processes and analyzing information, developing standards and policies, non-profit accounting, and auditing experience. Preference will be given to candidates with a Certified Public Accountant designation and/or an MBA, experience with Financial Edge, or other financial software, is required. Familiarity with Tessitura is a plus. Compensation This is a full-time exempt position with an annual salary of $100,000.00-$120,000.00 Benefits Benefits include group health, dental, and vision plans, as well as the opportunity to participate in tax-saving flexible spending, commuter and 401(k) plans. Considerations All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, affectional preference, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy, disability, genetic predisposition, age, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, or any other protected characteristic, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.