Staffing Solutions Enterprises
Staff Accountant
Staffing Solutions Enterprises, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101
Staff Accountant
Onsite in Cleveland
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Our non-profit client is seeking to grow their team with another Staff Accountant with payroll experience!
SUMMARY The Staff Accountant plays a central role in the improvements, process documentation, system migration and integration projects of finance and accounting activities. The Staff Accountant works independently but also collaboratively with staff, clients, external partners and department directors. The Staff Accountant position requires expertise in nonprofit finance and Excel, as well as attention to detail and excellent communication and resourcefulness. In addition, the Staff Accountant must have the ability to exercise professional discretion, operate ethically, and exhibit strong business acumen. Without exception, a strong candidate for this position must have a proven track-record of trustworthiness, personal accountability, and exceptional ethics.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with nonprofit accounting, cash management, budget processes, and grant invoicing and management. In particular, we seek candidates with experience utilizing accounting data within an ERP system, extracting and formatting ERP data exports and managing organized paperless records; Blackbaud NXT ERP knowledge is a plus. Advanced level proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is required, especially in Excel requiring the ability to work with large amounts of data, recognize data patterns and anomalies, and perform pivot tables, V/H-lookups, Sum-ifs and other advanced functions. Responsibilities will include providing accurate and timely posting and reconciling of transactions and resolving discrepancies; journal entries and account reconciliations; and month-end closing; Responsible for performing receivable functions for subsidiaries: post cash application for multiple various customers in multiple receivable subledgers of various contracting entities.
RESPONSIBILITIES Oversees Grant accounting and reporting processes:
Grant invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting. Management of multiple payments systems and record receipt of payment. Tracking grant payments to ensure proper posting and recording of grant revenue.
Maintain restricted grant reporting and monthly reconciliation schedules. Work closely with staff, management, and funders on resolving grant discrepancies.
Cash Management:
Receipt and application of incoming payments applies payment, deductions, credits, etc. to accounts. Completes credit card payment processing. Creates and reconciles cash received schedules. Daily bank deposits; creates and verifies bank deposit slips. Reconciliation of ACH transactions.
Accounts Receivable Management:
Maintain and update accounts receivable schedules. Serve as a liaison working closely with external billing agencies.
Provides support during; month-end/year-end closing, audit season, budgeting, and other duties as assigned by Director.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
A bachelor's degree in accounting is required. 3 - 5 years non-profit accounting experience is preferred. Excellent communication skills are required. Must be able to professionally represent Starting Point and effectively interact with, senior management, staff, funders, and vendors. Excellent analytical skills are required. Must be able to cross-check work with confidence of a correct result. Must be able to identify vulnerabilities in the agency internal control system and offer constructive solutions. Ability to maintain the secrecy of highly confidential corporate and personnel information is required. Essential computer skills and expert software knowledge of QuickBooks, Adobe, MS Excel, Word, Outlook; with knowledge of Blackbaud NXT and Paycom a must.
We look forward to seeing your application!
#ZR
Our non-profit client is seeking to grow their team with another Staff Accountant with payroll experience!
SUMMARY The Staff Accountant plays a central role in the improvements, process documentation, system migration and integration projects of finance and accounting activities. The Staff Accountant works independently but also collaboratively with staff, clients, external partners and department directors. The Staff Accountant position requires expertise in nonprofit finance and Excel, as well as attention to detail and excellent communication and resourcefulness. In addition, the Staff Accountant must have the ability to exercise professional discretion, operate ethically, and exhibit strong business acumen. Without exception, a strong candidate for this position must have a proven track-record of trustworthiness, personal accountability, and exceptional ethics.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with nonprofit accounting, cash management, budget processes, and grant invoicing and management. In particular, we seek candidates with experience utilizing accounting data within an ERP system, extracting and formatting ERP data exports and managing organized paperless records; Blackbaud NXT ERP knowledge is a plus. Advanced level proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is required, especially in Excel requiring the ability to work with large amounts of data, recognize data patterns and anomalies, and perform pivot tables, V/H-lookups, Sum-ifs and other advanced functions. Responsibilities will include providing accurate and timely posting and reconciling of transactions and resolving discrepancies; journal entries and account reconciliations; and month-end closing; Responsible for performing receivable functions for subsidiaries: post cash application for multiple various customers in multiple receivable subledgers of various contracting entities.
RESPONSIBILITIES Oversees Grant accounting and reporting processes:
Grant invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting. Management of multiple payments systems and record receipt of payment. Tracking grant payments to ensure proper posting and recording of grant revenue.
Maintain restricted grant reporting and monthly reconciliation schedules. Work closely with staff, management, and funders on resolving grant discrepancies.
Cash Management:
Receipt and application of incoming payments applies payment, deductions, credits, etc. to accounts. Completes credit card payment processing. Creates and reconciles cash received schedules. Daily bank deposits; creates and verifies bank deposit slips. Reconciliation of ACH transactions.
Accounts Receivable Management:
Maintain and update accounts receivable schedules. Serve as a liaison working closely with external billing agencies.
Provides support during; month-end/year-end closing, audit season, budgeting, and other duties as assigned by Director.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
A bachelor's degree in accounting is required. 3 - 5 years non-profit accounting experience is preferred. Excellent communication skills are required. Must be able to professionally represent Starting Point and effectively interact with, senior management, staff, funders, and vendors. Excellent analytical skills are required. Must be able to cross-check work with confidence of a correct result. Must be able to identify vulnerabilities in the agency internal control system and offer constructive solutions. Ability to maintain the secrecy of highly confidential corporate and personnel information is required. Essential computer skills and expert software knowledge of QuickBooks, Adobe, MS Excel, Word, Outlook; with knowledge of Blackbaud NXT and Paycom a must.
We look forward to seeing your application!
#ZR