Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to support the day-to-day operations of the Finance department and help create a positive, consistent, and mission-driven employee experience across the organization. This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys a broad range of responsibilities and thrives in a fast-paced environment where relationship-building, organization, problem-solving, and attention to detail are essential.

The Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining the financial health of the organization by supporting daily accounting operations, month-end close activities, reconciliations and fund accounting. The ideal candidate will bring prior professional accounting experience and the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities with professionalism and accuracy. As part of a small and collaborative Finance team, this role requires a hands‑on approach, strong partnership and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across a variety of responsibilities.

Location:

Cincinnati, OH. This position is based out of our Cincinnati Girl Scout Center located in Blue Ash, OH.

• Enjoy balancing accounting work with strong operational execution.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Are highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and follow-through.
• Have prior hands‑on experience supporting a broad range of accounting functions independently.
• Feel confident navigating routine day‑to‑day accounting functions.
• Are proactive, resourceful, and comfortable solving problems and improving processes.

• 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.
• Assist 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.
• Assist with state, federal or funder compliance reporting as needed.
• Ensure expenses are properly allocated to grants and donor‑restricted funds.
• Provide financial data for grant proposals, reports and reimbursement requests.

• Ensure strong internal controls across financial processes.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Document accounting procedures and updates as processes evolve.
• Provide financial support and training to staff across various departments.

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.

Limited travel within the Council may be expected occasionally.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field required or equivalent combination of education, training, and work…