Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Compensation $22-$26/hour

The Staff Accountant reports directly to the Finance Director. The Staff Accountant assists with the overall accounting functions of Nonprofit Resources and our nonprofit clients. The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profits and losses, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. Compensation for this position varies by experience level, and tenure.
Please apply here:
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Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee, implement, and maintain accounting systems, procedures, and policies.
• Ensure accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data.
• Act as a liaison between the company, partner clients, and auditors
• Compute, classify, and record financial data.
• Perform routine calculating, posting, and verifying
• Use QuickBooks or other software to debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Classify, record, and summarize financial data to compile financial records.
• Monitor and review all records of assets, liabilities, and other transactions.
• Handle financial statements, month-end closing, journal entries and general ledger maintenance, inventory roll forwards, fixed assets and margin analysis.
• Review, analyze, and reconcile general ledger accounts and investments.
• Identify and resolve complex problems.
• Work with internal and client executives and leadership teams.
• Learn and understand a variety of software programs.
• Perform accurate data entry/maintenance in a variety of systems and tools.
• Demonstrate punctuality.
• Maintain finance-related digital backup files.
• Prioritize projects and tasks, seeking clarification on priorities from the supervisor as needed.
• Attend staff meetings and prepare information as requested.
• Maintain daily online time-keeping records, categorized by client and project.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills may include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to travel to work-related events and represent the client and/or company.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, knowing when to ask for help.
• High attention to detail; ability to take direction, self-check, and follow up on work.
• Ability to enter accurate financial/numerical data.
• Analytic and critical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally.
• Flexibility in work style, ability to shift gears and handle varied tasks in order of priority.
• Ability to manage a virtual work and drive forward without supervision.
• Willingness to learn and grow in duties, skills, and responsibility.
• Responsiveness: the ability to track tasks and respond promptly to all communication.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent digital and online platform skills, including MS Office, MS Teams, QuickBooks Online, Adobe, and other accounting software.
• At least one year of full-cycle accounting experience.
• Ability to apply discretion and comply with confidentiality policies.
• Understanding of, and the ability to adhere to, generally accepted accounting principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Experience working with nonprofits.

Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $22-$26/hour, depending on experience, education, skills, and tenure
Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and Sick time
• Holiday Pay
• Parental leave
• Access to 401K and IRA accounts
• Professional development assistance

Experience:

• GAAP: one year (preferred)
• Professional accounting experience: one or more years of experience

Work Location:

• Remote
• Preference to candidates in South Dakota