What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant - SJCC position at Wscpa Spokane Chapter?
Staff Accountant
Some of the duties and responsibilities of a Staff Accountant are to:
To be successful as a Staff Accountant, you should have:
Some of the duties and responsibilities of a Staff Accountant are to:
- Prepare and enter journal entries to the general ledger.
- Reconcile balance sheet items, bank accounts, accounts payable, and application of payments.
- Distribute all labor expenses to the correct department.
- Research, review, and respond to various staff accounting related inquiries.
- Support material preparation and correspondence related to the annual audit.
- Assist with varied accounting functions, such as excise tax filings and governmental license renewals.
- Assist with ad hoc analysis and reports.
- Provide back-up for accounts payable, including reviewing, approving & processing payment requests; entering expenses and payments into accounting system; and processing payments online or in-house.
- Provide back-up for processing, reconciling, and reporting accounts receivable payments.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
- Recommend improvements to department processes and procedures.
- Attend meetings, and build professional, positive relationships with SJCC staff and Board.
- Assist with SJCC special events on occasion.
- Practice and promote SJCC’s mission and values.
- Other duties as assigned.
To be successful as a Staff Accountant, you should have:
- A minimum of two years accounting experience.
- A working knowledge of accounting principles and rules/regulations.
- The ability to meet deadlines
- Proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables).
- Knowledge of accounting software and database software.
- The ability to quickly learn and work with a variety of server and cloud-based software programs with minimal supervision.
- The ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, bank statements, and accounting regulations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A customer-centric and collaborative attitude with a high level of empathy.
- The ability to sequence objectives among competing priorities.
- A creative and strategic mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
- CPA certification preferred.