Junior Staff Accountant

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the CFO, this position provides accounting support for the organization. This position will be responsible for clerical, bookkeeping, and accounting assignments and prepare accounting statements and financial reports. The employee will deal with a diverse group of important external callers and visitors as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization. The employee will also answer non-routine correspondence and assembles highly confidential and sensitive information.

POSITION-SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares financial reports and various accounting statements.
• Posts journal entries to general ledger as directed or assigned.
• Generates summary sheets for use by supervisor, other staff or auditor.
• Processes receipts and prepares necessary vendor/ Contractor payment reports.
• Proofs accounting reports for clerical accuracy.
• Allocates expenditures to correct accounts according to departmental procedures.
• Monitors the financial records of an assigned accounting area, including but not limited to account coding and department segmentation, as applicable.
• Assists department leadership with financial and budget procedures.
• Reconciles department reports, including but not limited to bank accounts, cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts as assigned.
• Prepares and shares periodic financial statements and reports for internal use or external use for funders, financial or other agencies.
• Assist with outside auditors with including but not limited to gathering necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Review costs and other data for relevance and trends, for assigned accounting area.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Education: High School Diploma required, Associates degree in Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
• Experience: 1-3 years accounting, especially reporting preferred
• Language: English as a primary language
• Hours of Work: Monday - Friday 8a-5p
• Travel: Local as required
• Exposure: The exposure characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. For example, while performing the essential functions of this job, the employee rarely is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Additionally, the employee may rarely be exposed to blood borne and other hazardous chemicals. Finally, the noise level in the work environment can occasionally be quite loud. In all cases, personal protective equipment will be provided to the employee in combination with adequate ventilation and other engineering controls to minimize the risk of exposure or other hazardous occurrence.
• Physical: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with special challenges to perform these essential functions.