Staff Accountant

Responsible for performing various financial processing and reporting functions relating to payroll, accounts payable and daily cash deposits. 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.

a. Grant revenue and expense reconciliation - prepares monthly budget analysis and report to department personnel.

b. Performs the review and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensures that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures.

c. Manages the processing of cash receipts, recording of revenue and receivable and work closely with the billing department to ensure that revenues and receivables are reconciled.

d. Reviews expense coding to ensure compliance with established practice.

e. Performs the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed assets depreciation and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries.

f. Prepares and analyzes variance reports per program and department.

g. Performs general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals and prepaid expenses.

h. Assists in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements, budget performance, and interim grant financial reporting.

1. Ability to prepare basic correspondence and simple reports with Microsoft Word.2. Ability to use clerical and numerical skills in preparing documents from raw data.3. Possesses the ability to prepare and interpret financial and statistical reports utilizing advance Excel skills.4. Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.5. Proficient with General Ledger accounting systems.