Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper / Immediate Start

Job Location

36 Park Ave, Bay Shore NY 11706 (Suffolk County, Long Island)

About our Company

If you want to make a difference and support a mission that positively impacts the World, this is the job for you. International Student Exchange (ISE) is a non-profit organization, officially designated by the US Department of State to sponsor high school exchange programs. The company was founded in 1982 and to date, it has brought over 35,000 international high school exchange students from all over the World to the United States, promoting global understanding through meaningful cultural exchange experiences. Learn more at https://iseusa.org/about-ise/.

About the Position

Reporting to the CFO, the Staff Accountant will have at least 2 years of experience and provide entry level financial and administrative support services. The person in this position works closely with other accounting personnel, internal departments and external parties, including our overseas International Partners.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Our in-house online database provides automation and reporting that considerably facilitates the execution of the tasks below.

• Manage accounts receivable and payable cycles.
• Process invoices electronically to our overseas International Partners.
• Monitor and ensure timely collections.
• Process payments received.
• Resolve account inquiries and process cancellations, credits and refunds.
• Process payments via checks in QuickBooks or bank wire transfers and online payments.
• Process banking and cash transaction journal entries in QuickBooks software.
• Run automated financial reports for the CFO. Occasionally create custom reports and reconciliations.
• Assist our external accountants with monthly reconciliation and the annual audit.
• Maintain contracts, agreements, financial documents and other important documents.
• Coordinating issuance of official Department of State documents to our international partners.
• Coverage for other admin personnel as needed.
• Ad hoc tasks and projects as needed.

Required skills:

The person in this position must be very organized with high attention to detail and possess strong communication skills as this position requires constant communication with our partners. Must be a team player, highly collaborative, flexible and adaptable to change. Must have skills with online systems such as QuickBooks Online. Basic computer skills are also required.

Desired skills:

Knowledge or familiarity with QuickBooks and Excel is not required but highly desired. A degree in accounting or finance. Analytical and problem-solving aptitude. Open to develop new skills and knowledge.

Benefits:

We offer full benefits including paid time off, personal day, sick days, medical, dental and vision insurance plus a discretionary 401K match.

Salary:

The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience.

Additional Duties:

• Recordkeeping
• Account reconciliation
• Invoice processing
• Running errands (bank deposits, etc.)
• Data entry
• Add hoc tasks and projects

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes, punctuality is important
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• accounting or finance: 2 years (Preferred)
• Work Location: In person