Staff Accountant

My client is a mid-sized religious organization that is looking for a detail oriented Staff Accountant to join their accounting department of 5. This role will contribute across core accounting, payroll, reporting, and compliance activities, while working closely with internal teams to resolve issues and improve processes. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and journal entries, along with the ability to manage sensitive financial information with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor ledger activity to confirm transactions are recorded accurately, categorized correctly, and aligned with established accounting standards and internal policies.

• Prepare and enter both routine and special journal entries, and complete monthly reconciliations for bank accounts and balance sheet accounts.

• Participate in month-end and year-end close activities, including preparing financial schedules and analyzing results against budget and prior-period performance.

• Administer payroll through Paylocity by reviewing pay data, deductions, taxes, benefits, and leave information, and by coordinating issue resolution with Human Resources and department leadership.

• Record payroll-related accounting activity, assist with required quarterly and annual filings such as Forms 941 and W-2, and support benefits invoice review and enrollment-related tasks.

• Maintain fixed asset records by tracking acquisitions, disposals, depreciation, and supporting documentation for reporting purposes.

• Review cash receipt activity, assist with donor contribution reporting, manage online giving form updates, and serve as the finance contact for the Square payment platform.

• Support accounts payable and vendor administration by helping with invoice coding, payment processing, vendor records, credit card activity, positive pay submissions, 1099 reporting, and effective use of tools such as Bill.com.

• Prepare audit support materials, help strengthen accounting procedures and internal controls, and identify opportunities to reduce compliance risk and improve financial stewardship.

Requirements

• 2+ years of accounting experience in a staff accountant or similar role.

• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.

• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and their application in day-to-day accounting work.

• Experience supporting payroll processing, payroll reporting, or related reconciliations; familiarity with Paylocity is preferred.

• Accounting degree

• Experience assisting with audit preparation, compliance reporting, or internal control documentation.

• Proficiency with accounting systems and spreadsheet tools, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines accurately and efficiently.