Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Regular Full-Time Professional Montclair, NJ, US

21 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

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Bring your Staff Accountant skills to a mission‑driven YMCA finance team owning day‑to‑day AP/AR, bank reconciliations, and month‑end close while supporting programs that strengthen kids, families, and community.

Title: Staff Accountant Organization: YMCA of Montclair Location: Montclair, NJ (onsite 4 days/week, 1 day remote – non‑negotiable)
Pay:$50,000–$60,000/year Status: Exempt Reports to: Controller Primary Function/Department: Finance Leadership Level: Leader

Top qualifications (2–5 years accounting experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
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• 2–5 years of accounts payable, accounts receivable, or general accounting experience.
• Hands‑on experience with AP/AR processing, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and month‑end close
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• Strong Excel and accounting system skills; comfortable navigating systems to support daily accounting and financial reporting.
• Detail‑oriented, analytical, and highly organized, with strong communication skills and a commitment to confidentiality.

Call to action: If you’re a detail‑driven Staff Accountant who enjoys AP/AR, reconciliations, and month‑end close in a collaborative, nonprofit environment,
apply today to join the YMCA of Montclair’s finance team.

The Staff Accountant
, reporting directly to the Controller
, supports the day‑to‑day financial operations of the YMCA of Montclair. This role:

• Performs ongoing accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
• Assists with month‑end close and year‑end activities.
• Supports key financial periods including the annual audit and budget preparation process.
• Manages cash reconciliations and bank deposits for all YMCA locations.
• Maintains effective relationships with vendors and ensures accurate, timely financial recordkeeping
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• Process vendor invoices, check requests, credit card charges, and employee reimbursements
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• Ensure proper general ledger coding, approvals, documentation
  , and timely payment
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• Record all ACH transactions and bank charges in the accounting system.
• Maintain vendor files
  , including 1099 information, ACH instructions, tax‑exempt forms, and certificates of insurance.
• Review and monitor purchase orders and ensure proper reconciliation with invoices.
• Receive, research, and resolve internal and external AP inquiries and communicate resolutions as needed.

• Import daily entries from the point‑of‑sale system
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• Enter third‑party payments into the point‑of‑sale system in a timely manner.
• Verify and reconcile end‑of‑shift cash receipt data from the point‑of‑sale system.
• Input contribution and miscellaneous cash/check receipts into the accounting system.
• Monitor bank activity and report electronic contribution deposits to Development on a weekly basis.
• Prepare and process weekly bank deposits
  .

• Interface directly with key office services and supplies vendors for each YMCA of Montclair location as needed.

• Assist with monthly and year‑end close processes.
• Prepare and review AP aging reports
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• Prepare journal entries as assigned.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
  .

• Support the annual audit by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Assist with grant and donor compliance tracking as needed.
• Assist with budget uploads and system entry
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• Support data collection and preparation for budgeting cycles.

• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement in finance workflows.
• Provide cross‑coverage for Finance team members during absences.
• Assist the Controller and CFO with other tasks and projects as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with HR, Development, and Operations teams…