Staff Accountant

Description

Staff Accountant - Contract

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Staff Accountant for a contract opportunity to support their accounting team with grant accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and general accounting functions.

Responsibilities:

+ Prepare basic journal entries and ensure accurate debits, credits, and expense coding.

+ Conduct monthly budget reviews to ensure grant expenditures align with funding requirements and agency guidelines.

+ Generate general ledger, revenue, and expense reports to support grant reconciliations.

+ Prepare invoices and post journal entries using accounting systems.

+ Maintain Excel worksheets and assist with full cost recovery (FCR) reports.

+ Prepare financial reports for submission to funding sources and assist with cash flow projections.

+ Review payment documentation, invoices, purchase orders, and expenditures for accuracy.

+ Assist with accounts payable and receivable, including tracking vendor payments, outstanding invoices, and payment statuses.

+ Reconcile petty cash, credit card transactions, cash receipts, Metro Cards, and food vouchers.

+ Assist with check preparation, purchase order revisions, and vendor inquiries.

+ Assist with payroll-related calculations, including retroactive pay, and other general accounting tasks as needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

+ 1-3 years of accounting experience.

+ Basic understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, debits, and credits.

+ Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and account reconciliations.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas and VLOOKUP.

+ Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

+ Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

+ Nonprofit or grant accounting experience preferred.

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Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or other accounting systems is a plus.

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