Staff Accountant

Summary

Staff Accountant position within the accounting department performs a variety of duties such as month end close activities, maintaining the general ledger, reviewing financial statements, preparing financial reports, reconciling accounts, assists Controller with various year end duties including coordination of audits, indirect cost proposal, various tax exemptions and insurance renewal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Monthly financial statement close activities including:

• Various journal entries (recurring, accruals, prepaid amort, payroll, depreciation, revenue, adjusting and correcting entries etc.)
• Bank reconciliations
• recording fixed asset additions and disposals
• Prepares a consolidated profit and loss statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and other interim financial reports
• Maintains clean General Ledger accounts and prepares reconciliations and supporting schedules monthly

Annual and Year-end close activities including coordination and assisting Controller with:

• Financial audit and preparation of audit schedules and analysis
• Provide various information requests and supporting schedules for corporate tax returns
• State sales/use tax exemption filing
• Federal indirect cost rate proposal
• Real and personal property tax exemptions
• Annual liability insurance renewal

Prepares various monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reports

Maintains process documentation and instructions for essential duties and responsibilities

Cross trained to perform other finance functions as needed due to absences and other needs

Performs other related activities in accordance with agency growth and changes

Skills & Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related Field or related equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 3 years of General Ledger Accounting experience, including month end and year-end close related to financial accounting department activities.

Additional Requirements:

• Valid Arizona Driver’s license, proof of current insurance and willingness to use personal vehicle.
• Not for profit experience is preferred but not required.
• Intermediate proficiency using computers.
• Abila (MIP) accounting software experience is preferred but not required

Schedule Available

• Monday - Friday 8a - 5p

Pay Information:

• Pay Rate: $50,000 - $65,000/annually
• Pay Comments: Based on relevant experience