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James Volonakis & Company, LLC is a tax consulting firm based in New York, specializing in delivering expert tax advisory and compliance services. We are committed to helping our clients navigate complex tax regulations with integrity, expertise, and precision. Position Overview: We are looking for an experienced Tax Accountant to join our team and manage tax preparation, planning, and compliance for our diverse clientele. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of tax regulations and be dedicated to providing exceptional client service. Key Responsibilities: Prepare and file federal, state, and local tax returns for both individuals and businesses. Offer tax planning and advisory services to help clients optimize their financial strategies. Stay up-to-date on tax laws, ensuring compliance and accuracy in all reporting. Assist with audits and communicate with regulatory bodies as necessary. Work closely with clients to gather necessary financial information and maintain clear communication. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA preferred). Proven experience as a Tax Accountant, ideally within a consulting or public accounting firm. Strong knowledge of federal and state tax regulations. Proficiency with tax preparation software and financial management tools. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Benefits: Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses. Health insurance and retirement plan options. Opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Accountant Tax Preparer We are currently seeking an experienced CPA Tax Preparer or CPA Candidate to join our team in our New York, NY 10017 location. About Us: S&E Azriliant, PC., believes in the value of relationships. We view every client relationship like a partnership, and truly believe that our success is a result of the client’s success. We are committed to providing close, personal attention to our clients. We take pride in giving clients the assurance that the personal assistance they receive comes from years of advanced training, technical experience and financial acumen. Job Summary: The Tax Preparer should be well versed in preparation of income tax returns with a focus on moderate to complex corporate, partnership and individual tax returns and sales tax returns. Preparer to work closely with and reporting to our senior CPA tax preparer and the Managing Attorney. Supports company’s tax return operations by maintaining management of the day-to-day tax return activities for various corporate and individual clients. The position has other responsibilities as directed by the Managing Attorney. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned Prepare moderate to complex tax returns (federal/state), multi-state and multi-source income. Prepare forecast and reconciliation of tax returns. QuickBooks for general ledger work and Tax write ups Review and analyze tax files in order to compile and organize client tax data in preparation for tax return processing. Draft responses to notices from tax authorities Tax Audits Maintain tax calendar Communicate with client to obtain documentation in preparation for tax return processing. Field phone calls from clients and address questions on the necessary documentation for tax return filings. Job Requirements Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field Licensed NY CPA or candidate 2-3+ years in qualified Accounting/tax prep firm/prepare moderate to complex corporate, partnership and individual returns We are willing to train candidates who have a demonstrated acumen for accounting and income tax preparation. The candidate will work closely with our Senior CPA tax preparer to gain the needed two years of experience for licensing requirements. Required Abilities and Skills: Excellent verbal and written communications skills Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills Demonstrate competence with CCH ProSystems fx (and its client portal) and QuickBooks Pro Fluent in English, both oral and written Excellent judgment, able to prioritize workload, and manage multiple projects and deadlines Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Compensation and Benefits: Competitive market-based salary, commensurate with experience and education Comprehensive benefits package available To Apply: Please submit your cover letter, salary expectations, and resume via the ‘Apply Now’ button! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! Please no phone calls or agency submissions! Keywords: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Cost Accountant, Financial Reporting Accountant, General Accountant, Staff Accountant, Accountant, Taxation, Auditor, Auditing, Revenue Tax, Internal Auditor

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: You will assist in monitoring this residential program for individuals experiencing homelessness, with a focus on maintaining a safe environment. Be part of a team with a commitment to engaging individuals in an approachable and empathetic manner while performing rounds and addressing the varied needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. You will manage conflict or challenging behaviors with self-awareness, emphasizing safety and building trust while understanding each person's unique experience. You will also be responsible for screening residents and visitors at front door, create written documentation, including logbook entries, incident reports and progress notes. Manage inventory for supplies, maintain fire safety drills and logs, and provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance/NARCAN when needed. Assist with inspections and audits. Escort clients and serve meals as needed. Help maintain an orderly and clean facility. This position is subject to mandatory overtime. QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or GED required Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness preferred; effectively communicate with others both in writing and orally; ability to maintain professional boundaries; basic computer literacy required. Bilingual abilities a plus. HOURS: Various evening and overnight shifts available BENEFITS: BRC takes the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees seriously. Employees are eligible for health insurance and paid sick time benefits immediately upon starting work. In addition, full time employees receive a generous benefits package, including: Competitive health and dental plans, with coverage is available for your spouse, domestic partner, and dependents. A minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, and additional paid sick and personal time. A 403(b) pension plan with a matching benefit paid by BRC. Tuition assistance and many training opportunities for career development. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are available so employees can set aside pre-tax dollars for healthcare, transit and childcare. Compensation $34,437 ($17.66/hour)

Responsibilities: Ensuring that all food is of excellent quality and served in a timely manner. Planning the menu, keeping in mind budget, and availability of seasonal ingredients. Overseeing all kitchen operations. Coordinating kitchen staff, and assisting them as required. Training staff to prepare and cook all the menu items. Taking stock of ingredients and equipment, and placing orders to replenish stock. Enforcing safety and sanitation standards in the kitchen. Creating new recipes to keep the menu fresh. Keeping up to date with industry trends. Receiving feedback and making improvements where necessary. Take food and drink orders from customers accurately and with a positive attitude. Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff. Engage with customers in a friendly manner. Knowledge of the menu, with the ability to make suggestions. Ensure tables are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems. Collect payments from tables. Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes. Help food preparation staff when necessary.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide direct supervision to a team of Community Technicians. Assist Operations Coordinator with the oversight of departmental tasks and goals. This includes, but is not limited to, record keeping, statistical reports, unit coverage, and client care/crisis intervention. Provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance when needed. HOURS: Full-time 37.5 hours per week Tues-Sat 11pm-7:30am Saturday-Wednesday 3:00pm-11:30pm Saturday-Wednesday 11pm-7:30am QUALIFICATIONS: H.S. diploma/GED required. B.A. preferred. At least one-year supervisory experience preferred. Experience working with homeless, mentally ill, and substance abuse populations preferred. Experience working in residential settings also preferred. Very good writing skills and computer literacy required. BENEFITS BRC takes the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees seriously. Employees are eligible for health insurance and paid sick time benefits immediately upon starting work. In addition, full time employees receive a generous benefits package, including: Competitive health and dental plans, with coverage is available for your spouse, domestic partner, and dependents. A minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, and additional paid sick and personal time. A 403(b) pension plan with a matching benefit paid by BRC. Tuition assistance and many training opportunities for career development. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are available so employees can set aside pre-tax dollars for healthcare, transit and childcare. Compensation $42,496/$21.79 per hour PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In August 2012, BRC opened its first assessment center, which serves as a first point of contact for men entering the city shelter system. Located in a newly renovated loft-style building in Greenpoint Brooklyn, this 200 bed dormitory style residence is funded by the NYC Department of Homeless Services. BRC evaluates each individual who enters the program and links them to the housing and services that best meets their needs. In addition, as a result of our continued dialogue with DHS and community leaders, BRC has dedicated one dorm (20 beds) to street homeless men of the Greenpoint community, an unprecedented commitment by the shelter system to provide a community-based strategy to respond to a significant local need.

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Payroll Manager/ General Accountant The opportunity: Kings Bay Y/ JCC Brooklyn is a community center that connects, uplifts, and inspires. Kings Bay YM-YWHA strives to build and strengthen communities, create meaningful relationships and lasting friendships, and foster deeper connections among individuals, families, and partner institutions in Brooklyn. From our flagship base in southern Brooklyn, where we operate a successful full-service community center, to our more recent inroads in Brownstone Brooklyn and North Brooklyn under the JCC Brooklyn umbrella, the Kings Bay Y has remained true to its 60 year-old mission. We welcome everyone from all religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. We operate various programs at 6 different physical locations in South, Central and North Brooklyn. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance - 3+ years of Payroll processing experience with ADP - Detail-oriented with strong communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills. - Strong knowledge of Microsoft (Excel, Word) Approachable, easygoing and collaborative - Problem-solving/analytical team player Preferred: - Union employer experience - Knowledge of MIP Accounting software Payroll Manager Responsibilities: - Supervise payroll submission and processing through ADP. - Communicate with department managers regularly - Issue annual memos to employees and update on required tax withholding changes - Ensure that new hire information is submitted to NYS - Process miscellaneous payroll earnings and deductions (union, medical, dental, pension, and Vanguard retirement) - Resolve any payroll system issues with the payroll processing company (ADP) - Onboarding, assigning Time off Policies, Holidays, etc in ADP - Import bi-weekly payroll transactions and paychecks from ADP into the MIP accounting system - Process union and other remittances monthly - Respond to payroll-related inquiries - Ensure all time and attendance records are up to date and accurately recorded - Maintain complete personnel records, including terminations, department transfers, reviews, and documentation. - Process any required organizational payroll tax filing adjustments - Process annual IRS forms 1094/1095 - Gather/update payroll data for annual EEO-1 report preparation - Allocate invoices by location/department/program Other Accounting Responsibilities: - Assist with maintaining records for Human Resources and compliance. - Assist with year-end audit, 403(b) audit and city, state and federal audits - Provide ADP training for Managers and new hires - Back up to Accounts Payable processing - Back up to wire transfers - Backup to Accounts Receivable processing - Book monthly accruals/corrections and adjust entries as needed - Other duties as may be required from time to time by the CFO Job Benefits: - Health and vision coverage & dental coverage optional - Pension Benefit plan, after one year, with agency contribution - Life insurance, Optional 403/b plan & parental leave - Generous Paid time off (PTO) - Paid federal and additional holidays - Employee program discounts Schedule/Location: - Full-time position In-Person in our Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn office. Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 annually

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"