Staff Accountant

Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage the organization’s general ledger accounting processes by recording all transactions, posting debits and credits.
• Balance and post daily revenue journal entries into accounting system, ensuring numbers are accurate and complete.
• Reconciliation and oversight of intercompany transactions to ensure accurate reporting.
• Communicating with other departments within the organization to investigate cash and sale discrepancies that would impact the financial statements.
• Complete timely reconciliations to assist in the month end close process.
• Back‑up for the organization’s accounts receivable function, ensuring timely booking and depositing of payments and appropriate collections efforts.
• Under supervision of Director of Accounting, manage bi‑weekly payroll process.
• Maintain the organization’s accounts payable process and complete weekly check runs.
• Provide support for external auditors and preparers of tax returns, including preparing information required for annual organizational audits.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant fiscal laws and regulations.
• Demonstrate leadership in fostering an organizational culture that values innovation, promotes inclusion, and inspires excellence in the work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Robust understanding of financial and accounting practices. Within the non‑profit sector is a plus.
• Demonstrated familiarity with general ledger accounting processes.
• Strong technical skills in Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Exceptional judgment and trustworthiness.
• High integrity and ethical character; ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Ability to handle responsibility, work independently, and maintain good working relationships with clients and coworkers.
• Eagerness for solving problems and a commitment to accepting responsibility.
• Enthusiasm for working in an organization where change is frequent, structure is evolving, and flexibility, teamwork, and good humor are absolute necessities.
• 1‑2 years of accounting experience is preferred.

Education:

Completed or pursuing bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.