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A fast-paced organization, Trying Together looks for dedicated and passionate staff who bring positivity to their work and a solution-oriented sensibility.\nTrying Together encourages its team, partners, and communities to interact compassionately and honor the range of cultures, ideas, and identities that root each person. Young children develop and learn by example; this means that children whose early learning environments reflect just actions, equitable opportunities, diverse representation, and inclusive approaches experience healthier interactions and build relationships that enable them to thrive.\nTrying Together is an equal-opportunity employer. Trying Together does not discriminate and encourages qualified candidates of any gender, race, class, sexual orientation, faith, disability, or age to apply. 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interpret financial results and flag trends and discrepancies.\nIn partnership with the Director of Administration, complete braiding of funding streams to maximize the resources of Trying Together while also meeting all relevant compliance requirements. \nPerform rolling cash-flow forecasts and multi-year financial modeling to predict the impact of new grants or the sunsetting of current funding.\nMonitor changes in federal/state regulatory requirements and update internal policies to mitigate risk during the braiding of restricted funds.\nManage the recurring account receivables cycle, including invoice processing.\nManage the recurring account payables cycle, including weekly check processing.\nManage and modernize monthly account reconciliations.\nDevelop grant and contract budgets and reporting systems.\nEstablish and ensure adherence to internal controls.\nComplete local tax documents.\nManage year-end closing, including W2s and 1099s.\nProvide audit support.\nConsistently use the NeonCRM platform to build relationships with constituents, record data that measures project performance, and to support continuous quality improvement in the organization's resources and services.\nWork collaboratively across departments within Trying Together to meet the mission and accomplish the work. \nParticipate in initial and ongoing professional development for continuous learning and expanding one’s professional knowledge base. \nOther duties as assigned. \nQualifications:\nBachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in Accounting required; 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