PositionInformation:
Hours Weekly: FullTime
Salary: Determined byexperience (current range: $50,000-$70,000)
FLSA Status:Exempt
Benefits:
Health & DentalInsurance
Life Insurance
Long Term DisabilityInsurance
403 (b) RetirementPlan
12 Paid Holidays
21 Paid Time Off Days
Job Description: StaffAccountant
Reports to: Director of Finance
Job Purpose:
The Staff Accountant supports the Director of Finance in managing the accounting, financial reporting, internal control,process improvement, and budgeting functions of the organization. These responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to vendor management, accounts payable processing,payroll processing, bank reconciliations, daily deposit logs and general ledgermaintenance including month end close. This position works closely with alldepartments and manages highly sensitive information.
Major Responsibilities
Manages Accounts Payable
•Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; initiatescommunication with vendors to ensure best pricing available
•Monitors tax exemptions
•Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports andPersonnel Action Forms
•Prepares checks including documentation and approval
•Verifies compliance with purchasing policies and procedures
•Records entries to the appropriate department and account codes;monitors departmental budgets by expense category
•Analysis of account variances
•Maintains vendor files, including support for credit cardtransactions
•Provide Open Invoice (every other week) listing to Director ofFinance for review prior to submitting checks for printing and signature byChief Executive Officer
Process Payroll
•Compiles data required for payroll (i.e. employee timesheets,personnel action forms, etc.)
•Enter data and process payroll semi-monthly (online payrollprocessor is used)
•Record payroll general journal entries within 5 days of payrollprocessing for review and approval by Director of Finance
•Benefit payments processed electronically
Reconciliations
•Responsible for initial review of account reconciliations on amonthly basis
•Initiate Bank Reconciliation
•Provides required journal entries for review
•Maintain credit card account
•Create daily deposit logs for checks and ACH transactionsprocessed
•Initiate new processes as necessary to improve accountingfunctionality and automation
•Utilizes the general ledger software and implements upgrades asdeemed appropriate
•Basic general ledger accounting knowledge
FixedAssets
•Maintain depreciation schedule
•Integrate Accounts Payable invoices to Fixed Asset module
SpecialProjects
•Provide support to Directors for specific program related projects
•Work directly with Departments on Reporting requests
•Provide initial information download for Budget process
•Perform other duties as deemed necessary
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor'sdegree in Accounting preferred
Publicaccounting experience preferred
Experience of working in the non-profit sector.
3 years accounting experience.
Specific Skills:
•Abilityto work with staff members, Board members and clients
•Strongverbal and written communication skills
•Givingfull attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand thepoints being made, asking questions as appropriate
•Excellentorganizational skills
•Strong Microsoft Excel skills
•Ability to manage multiple projects
•Project Management
•Budgeting
Physical Demands:
Stand; walk; sit; hear; speak clearly; drive amotor vehicle; job requires extensive computer use so employee must havesufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of using acomputer screen; bend over; reach with hands and arms; able to lift or move upto 20 pounds; able to actively participate in outdoor events, often in extremetemperatures for extended periods of time.
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