What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Set Free Alaska?
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Job summary:
The Staff Accountant supports the financial operations of the organization by maintaining accurate accounting records, ensuring compliance with nonprofit regulations, and assisting with financial reporting. This role plays a key part in safeguarding organizational assets and supporting mission-driven programs through sound financial practices.
Benefits:
- Insurance
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Short Term Disability
- 401K with 3% match
- Paid Time Off
- Continuing Education Stipend
Qualifications:
Requirements:
- Associate’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5 years of accounting experience (nonprofit experience preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Applications
- Ability to pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check
Preferred:
- Experience in nonprofit and/or behavioral health environment
Skills required:
- Knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles and fund accounting
- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Experience with QuickBooks Desktop accounting software
- Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate work
- Punctuality and consistency in reporting to work
- Able to:
- Be a team player, demonstrate motivation and exercise discretion and dependability
- Stay current with payroll and pertinent regulations
- Maintain confidentiality and treat everyone with dignity and respect
Job responsibilities:
- Manage accounting processes including, but not limited to:
- Ensure expenses are coded to programs, grants and funding sources properly.
- New vendor documentation including TIN matching & debarment review
- Contracts & leases ensuring required documentation, insurance, and active agreements are in place
- Assist with payroll processing and related quarterly and annual reporting
- Reconcile bank, credit card, and petty cash accounts monthly
- Review agency travel for compliance
- Maintain agency insurance, prepare renewals & certificates ensuring coverage adequacy
- Prepare and annual giving statements and annual 1099 Forms with timely filing
- Assist with annual budget preparation
- Prepare journal entries as needed for GL reporting and accuracy