What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at JustinBradley?
JustinBradley’s client, a non-profit organization is looking to add a Staff Accountant to their Washington, DC area headquarters. This organization is a nonprofit international association of more than 1,500 public and private sector member organizations.
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant is a key member of the Finance team, responsible for the accounting and oversight of all organizational cash receipts, including membership dues, customer payments, registration fees, sponsorships, tradeshow revenue, and other income. This hands-on role manages the full cash receipts and accounts receivable cycle, ensuring timely and accurate cash recording, invoicing, payment application, and reconciliations. The position requires a detail-oriented professional who takes ownership of cash processes, maintains accurate records, and upholds compliance, transparency, and efficiency across all cash and receivable operations.
Highlighted Responsibilities
JustinBradley is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant is a key member of the Finance team, responsible for the accounting and oversight of all organizational cash receipts, including membership dues, customer payments, registration fees, sponsorships, tradeshow revenue, and other income. This hands-on role manages the full cash receipts and accounts receivable cycle, ensuring timely and accurate cash recording, invoicing, payment application, and reconciliations. The position requires a detail-oriented professional who takes ownership of cash processes, maintains accurate records, and upholds compliance, transparency, and efficiency across all cash and receivable operations.
Highlighted Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all cash inflows, including membership dues, customer invoicing, registration fees, sponsorships, tradeshow revenue, and other association-related cash receipts.
- Process all daily cash activity, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and verified against bank statements.
- Process billing requests promptly and accurately, ensuring invoices are issued on time, properly recorded, and recognized in compliance with revenue recognition policies.
- Administer the Accounts Receivable process in NetForum and the accounting system, including invoicing, payment application, aging review, statement generation, and follow-up with customers or internal departments to ensure timely collections in accordance with organizational policies.
- Maintain a working understanding of revenue recognition principles as they relate to membership dues, sponsorships, event fees, and other association revenues.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, prepaids, reconciliations, and review of financial statements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required (Associate’s degree with equivalent experience may be considered).
- Minimum 3 years of progressive accounting experience with exposure to accounts receivable, cash management, and general accounting.
- Working understanding of GAAP and accounting best practices.
- Working knowledge of accounting software (e.g., Intacct, netForum, Bill.com) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel preferred, with the ability to effectively use technology in daily accounting tasks.
JustinBradley is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
Salary : $75,000 - $80,000