Staff Accountant

The staff accountant reports to the Chief Financial Officer and works collaboratively to ensure a high-functioning financial management operation. This position requires understanding and adhering to generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and procedures, as well as compliance with funders reporting requirements.

The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of accounting-related experience and competencies in general ledger preparation, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting activities, and year-end and audit preparation. Applicants must demonstrate capacities in other skill sets essential for a high-functioning finance department, including strong organization skills, the ability to meet deadlines, the initiative to solve problems, strong technology skills, including familiarity with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT or similar accounting software, as well as Microsoft 365 and Adobe. The staff accountant must demonstrate the capacity to simultaneously address tight deadlines and multiple accounting responsibilities.

Responsibilities include recording journal entries, inputting cash receipts, managing credit cards, preparing bank reconciliations, processing payroll and accounts payables, and assisting with budget and audit preparation. The candidate is also expected to prepare, monitor, and analyze reports and perform all other duties assigned by the CFO.