Staff Accountant - Position

Job Type

Full-time

The Lord's Place is a dynamic, passion-driven social impact organization in Palm Beach County providing innovative, compassionate and effective services to homeless men, women and children in our community. We are an organization committed to building an inclusive, varied workplace welcoming to people of all backgrounds. We have consistently ranked nationally as a Best Nonprofit to Work For and as a Best Place to Work in Florida.

• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• 401k with employer match
• Exceptional benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, supplemental insurances
• Employee assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And much, many more!

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Finance team. The Staff Accountant will assist the Chief Financial Officer as directed in the general operations of accounting. The hours are 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

• Prepare and sort documents and identify and interpret accounting data.
• Enter alphabetic, numeric or symbolic data from source documents into accounting software (Fund E-Z, Excel).
• Compile, sort and verify data to be entered into the Fund E-Z accounting software program. Compare data entered with source documents using care to detect errors. Resolve questions regarding inconsistencies or missing data. Make necessary corrections to information entered.
• Interact with staff and/or directors as appropriate.
• Process accounts payable invoices daily, ensuring that the coding is appropriate.
• Prepare annual 1099's for filing.
• Export and transmit database as instructed.
• Assist the finance staff with routine accounting functions including but not limited to processing accounts payables and receivables, copying, filing, and sorting of financial documents and maintaining the accounting filing system in good order.
• Prepare weekly stipends for apprentice programs. (Back up to the Account Receivable position)
• Maintain confidentiality of all information handled.
• Prepare transactions for accounts receivable as well as follow up correspondence for outstanding accounts receivable. (Back up)
• Provide backup support to the Finance Coordinator as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer according to business needs.

• Two-year degree preferred.
• High school or equivalent required.
• Must pass a level 2 background screening.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Computer skills, including a working knowledge of Fund‑EZ accounting software or similar type of accounting software and Office 2010 or higher are required.
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience is required.
• Completion of a college course in bookkeeping or accounting may be substituted for experience.
• Requires ability to operate business equipment used daily within the organization.

$59K-$62K - Based on education and experience