Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant I performs a variety of professional level accounting duties. These duties consist of, but are not limited to, preparing, maintaining, analyzing, and reconciling financial transactions and reports. This position works cooperatively with all staff and acts responsibly with confidential and proprietary information.

This position is a full time, non-exempt position eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403(b) retirement plan; paid Holidays, Sick and Vacation time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with month-end close by preparing journal entries for financial activity throughout the month such as sales and e-commerce revenue, cost of goods sold, and other bank activity.
• Assists during monthly financial review by reviewing and correcting journal entries when needed.
• Calculates and prepares accruals for outstanding Workers’ Compensation claims.
• Prepares monthly balance sheet account reconciliations..
• Responsible for filing welfare exemption applications.
• Monitors, reconciles, and prepares unclaimed property filings.
• Keeps track of fixed assets and associated depreciation schedules on organization’s asset management software.
• Maintains schedule for business licenses and completes annual renewal applicationsfor all locations.
• Analyzes and reconciles intercompany activity.
• Assists with quarterly audits for Corporate Compliance.
• Records monthly sales tax and files quarterly returns.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with all Goodwill Industries Sacramento Valley Northern Nevada policies, procedures, CARF standards, financial, regulatory, safety and security regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Basic Qualifications of the Role:

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify problems, gather related information from diverse resources, analyze complex data, and develop meaningful solutions to specific problems Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Demonstrated mathematical skills to calculate and analyze complex financial formulas.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact and communicate with a diverse population of staff, coworkers and external contacts.
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail.
• Must not present a direct threat to the safety and health of self, others or property.
• No record or disclosure of criminal conviction that indicates an ongoing tendency toward theft, violence, dishonesty, deceit, drug manufacture or sale, moral turpitude, or predatory behavior.
• Must pass a drug screening and maintain compliance with the organization’s drug and alcohol policy.
• Must pass a background screening and maintain compliance with the organization’s associated polices.
• Must provide proof of identification and eligibility to work in the United States of America.
• Must be able to perform essential functions of this job description with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Proficient with SAGE 100 software is preferred.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to drive, stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment is usually hectic/fast-paced with frequent short deadlines and instances of unusual situations. Travel to various company locations may be required.

This job description does not cover all the activities, duties or responsibilities required of this role. Omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice to accommodate the needs of the organization. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change

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