What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant (Entry Level) position at Newfields a Place for Nature & The Arts?
Job Details
Description
Staff Accountant
Department: Finance
Reports to: Controller
Position Type: Full Time - Onsite
Hourly or Salary: Salary
Overview
To accurately record and report revenue in accordance with Newfield’s accounting standards and support the reporting and audit processes. Manage the recording of donations and memberships.
Responsibilities
Education And/or Experience
Minimum of one year of experience in a similar role or recent degree in accounting, business, or finance. Preference given to candidates with beginning and intermediate accounting coursework.
Required Skills
Physical Demands of the Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of that that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds. This position may have prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, and management paperwork.
Work environment: This position is based in a standard interior office setting, which may include a cubicle or closed-door office, and does not have exterior windows. The work primarily involves desk-based responsibilities such as managing files, handling email correspondence, and working with financial software systems. The role also requires regular collaboration and communication
Description
Staff Accountant
Department: Finance
Reports to: Controller
Position Type: Full Time - Onsite
Hourly or Salary: Salary
Overview
To accurately record and report revenue in accordance with Newfield’s accounting standards and support the reporting and audit processes. Manage the recording of donations and memberships.
Responsibilities
- Oversee revenue recognition for all revenue streams and reconcile revenue accounts.
- Accurately record and reconcile revenue transactions, ensuring timeliness and accuracy in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
- Provide data analytics to identify trends, variance, and financial performance versus target.
- Develop and implement processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Assisted in the budgeting and forecasting process and collaborated with other departments to ensure reporting accuracy.
- Ensure timely invoicing and collection of accounts receivable and assist in managing the write-off process.
- Provide oversight of inventory reporting and management practices.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports and assist with audit preparation in areas of responsibility.
Education And/or Experience
Minimum of one year of experience in a similar role or recent degree in accounting, business, or finance. Preference given to candidates with beginning and intermediate accounting coursework.
Required Skills
- Language
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
- Mathematical
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
- Reasoning Ability
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
- Other Skills and Abilities
- Experience in financial planning and fund accounting. Knowledge of government laws and regulations.
- Computer skills, including knowledge of accounting software.
- Organizational, analytical, and managerial skills.
Physical Demands of the Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of that that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds. This position may have prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, using a computer, and management paperwork.
Work environment: This position is based in a standard interior office setting, which may include a cubicle or closed-door office, and does not have exterior windows. The work primarily involves desk-based responsibilities such as managing files, handling email correspondence, and working with financial software systems. The role also requires regular collaboration and communication