Job Description

Staff Accountant

Under guidance from the Controller, the staff accountant will be primarily responsible for payroll and grant reporting duties.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Responsible for timely and accurate grant invoicing, draw-downs and reporting.
• Reconciles grant reports with the budget and general ledger.
• Assists Program Directors/Project Coordinators in investigating budget variances and timely grant spending.
• Backup for completing full-cycle payroll process, which includes reviewing payroll ledger for accuracy. Completes and reconciles payroll transmittal. Process and maintain employee payroll database and other records.
• Responsible for tracking, reconciliations, and payment of all benefits.
• Responsible to back up accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Responsible for general ledger entries, reconciliations, and investigating variances.
• Prepare financial analysis and provide expert financial perspective and opinions.
• Responsible for fixed asset tracking and maintaining database.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.
• Supervisory Duties: none

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong computer skills. Must be proficient in developing complex spreadsheets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree is required. An accounting degree or related field with at least 2 years of accounting experience is preferred. Professional experience working in a non-profit environment preferred.
• Grant administration experience preferred.

Exposures and Physical Demands:

• Exposures: Controlled inside work environment with noise/vibrations from general office equipment. Minimal exposure to fumes/dust/odors. Requires extensive work using a computer.
• Work Type: Light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing/Balancing/Freedom to Move: Minimal required to move about office. Sit about 75 percent of time.
• Stooping/Bending: Frequently.
• Reaching: Occasional, overhead as well as horizontal and down.
• Vision: Adequate to perform essential functions.
• Color vision: No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing: Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech: Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.

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