Job summary
The Staff Accountant maintains the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization, applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) that includes analytical work and thorough review of financial records.Primary tasks, duties, and responsibilities include promoting and practicing the Empath mission and values, ensuring all cash accounts are reviewed and cash management entries are recorded, performing duties related to recording and reconciling revenues and expenses, preparing and recording monthly journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, assisting Senior Staff Accountants with capital equipment items, preparing and filing State and County reports, assisting in the preparation and review of annual budgets, performing variance analysis, preparing month-end financial statements and ad-hoc reports, reviewing accounts payable vouchers, preparing month-end reports, providing support for the annual audit, and working a flexible schedule during busy times of year.
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Promoting and practicing the Empath mission and values• Reviewing all cash accounts and recording cash management entries• Recording and reconciling revenues and expenses• Preparing and recording monthly journal entries• Reconciling monthly balance sheet accounts• Assisting Senior Staff Accountants with recording and reconciling capital equipment items• Preparing and filing State and County reports• Assisting in the preparation and review of annual budgets• Performing variance analysis and providing explanations for budget variances• Preparing month-end financial statements, ad-hoc reports, and supporting the annual audit
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with Accounting concentration, or a related field• Minimum three years' experience in the Accounting field• Experience working in a not-for-profit or healthcare field is preferred• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel• Proficiency with accounting software within 3 months post-hire• Previous experience working on computerized accounting software packages, i.e. Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains• Strong math aptitude and ability to work accurately with numbers• Detail-oriented and good communication skills• Ability to efficiently coordinate multiple projects under the pressure of deadlines
Key Skills Needed
• Strong PC skills• Proficiency with accounting software• Strong math aptitude• Detail orientation• Good communication skills• Ability to coordinate multiple projects under pressure
