Staff Accountant x2

Title:

Staff Accountant

Location:

Gwinnett County, GA (Lawrenceville)

On-Site:
Monday-Friday (5x a week)

Compensation: $55,/year

Vaco is partnering with a faith-based non-profit organization in Gwinnett County, GA to hire a Staff Accountant. This full-time, on-site role supports the Accounting Manager with general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, donations, and grant processing, month-end close, audit preparation, and other accounting functions. The ideal candidate is a person committed to their faith and active in a local evangelical church, with at least 2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, V/H/X Lookups, and formulas), excellent attention to detail, and a high level of integrity and confidentiality.

• Maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.
• Compile financial data to aid in the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports.
• Assists in analyzing current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Perform Excel-based reconciliations of ACH and credit card donations, by date, source donor, fund, and settlement period.
• Recording charitable contributions, including the preparation of gift receipts.
• Perform Excel-based reconciliations of internal cash transfers, by date, source fund, and bank or brokerage account.
• Prepare, review and process general ledger journal entries for ACH and credit card donations.
• Prepare, review, and enter approved ACH grant disbursements.
• Perform bank statement reconciliations.
• Support the month-end close process and aid with preparation for the annual external audit.
• Special projects as assigned.

• 2+ years’ accounts payable, accounts receivable or general bookkeeping experience.
• Bachelors in Accounting or sufficient equivalent experience required.
• A Christian whose life reflects mature spiritual growth and a commitment to ministry.
• Active in a local evangelical church.
• Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, formulas, etc.) – Required.
• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and Financial Edge – Preferred.
• A desire to serve others and be a key player in a small team environment.
• A high degree of integrity and ethical behavior.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity to confidential matters.
• Ability to pass a criminal and financial background check.

Employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.