Staff Accountant

Essential Functions

• Perform day-to-day accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and general ledger entries.
• Process vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and corporate credit card transactions.
• Maintain accurate accounting records in the financial management system.
• Support cash management, bank activity recording, and deposit processing.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and monthly account reconciliations.
• Reconcile bank accounts, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, deferred revenues, and other assigned ledger accounts.
• Aid the Controller in producing internal financial reports and variance analyses.
• Track grant budgets, expenditures, and reporting deadlines.
• Ensure expenses are properly allocated to grants and donor-restricted funds.
• Provide financial data for grant proposals, reports, and reimbursement requests.
• Assist with preparing audit schedules, supporting documentation, and explanations for the annual external audit.
• Support compliance with GAAP, fund accounting standards, and council financial policies.
• Avoid conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality.
• Ensure expenses are properly allocated to grants and donor-restricted funds.
• Provide financial support and training to staff across various departments.

Position Details

• This is a full-time non-exempt position eligible for overtime.
• Typical hours of work follow a standard week - Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and for an exempt-level role.
• This position is eligible for teleworking, a hybrid schedule of 3 days in-office and up to 2 days from home after successful completion of a 90-day in-office onboarding and training period.
• Teleworking must be approved by manager upon successful completion of onboarding.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.
• At least three years of hands-on accounting experience required. Nonprofit accounting experience highly preferred.
• Familiarity with GAAP and fund accounting principles.
• Experience with and proficiency using various accounting systems (Sage Abila preferred).
• Experience and proficiency using MS Office products with high proficiency in Excel entry, reporting, analytics, and working with large volumes of data.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Hightly organized and able to handle multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and organizational skills.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation & Benefits

• This is a full-time non-exempt position with an hourly range of $26.44/hr - $31.25/hr and includes a generous health and wellbeing benefits package.
• Opportunities to build new skills and grow your career
• A supportive, learning-focused environment with ongoing development
• Flexibility for work/life balance
• Hybrid work option following the training period
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, accident, life insurance, and more
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5% of salary
• Annual paid Winter Break from December 25 – January 1
• 12 days of paid vacation and 6 days of paid sick time
• A high-achieving, fun team with a casual dress code