Staff Accountant

Description Our client, a mission-driven nonprofit library organization, is seeking a Staff Accountant for a contract position supporting the organization's day-to-day financial operations. This role will report directly to executive leadership and play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting payroll processing, managing accounts payable and accounts receivable, assisting with budget tracking, and overseeing grant allocation accounting. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a collaborative nonprofit environment.

Based on general knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

Process and support payroll administration and ensure timely, accurate payroll records. Based on general knowledge.

Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and collections follow-up. Based on general knowledge.

Prepare and post journal entries and maintain the general ledger. Based on general knowledge.

Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities. Based on general knowledge.

Support the development, monitoring, and tracking of the organization's budget. Based on general knowledge.

Monitor and account for grant allocations, ensuring funds are tracked and used in accordance with donor or grant requirements. Based on general knowledge.

Reconcile bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts. Based on general knowledge.

Prepare financial reports and provide accounting support to executive leadership. Based on general knowledge.

Help maintain strong accounting controls and support compliance with nonprofit financial policies and procedures. Based on general knowledge.

Utilize Quick Books and other financial systems to manage accounting records and reporting. Based on general knowledge.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required. Based on general knowledge.

Proven experience in a Staff Accountant or similar accounting role. Based on general knowledge.

Hands-on experience with payroll, AP/AR, budget support, journal entries, and account reconciliations. Based on general knowledge.

Experience with Quick Books required. Based on general knowledge.

Nonprofit and/or grant accounting experience strongly preferred. Based on general knowledge.

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Based on general knowledge.

Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and work independently in a contract capacity. Based on general knowledge.

Preferred

Skills:

Experience working in a nonprofit organization or library setting. Based on general knowledge.

Knowledge of fund accounting and grant reporting. Based on general knowledge.

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Based on general knowledge. Requirements Tax - Corporate, Sales Tax, Corporate Tax Return, Journal Entries, General Ledger, Grant Accounting, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Automated Payroll

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