Accountant

Skills Needed:

• Knowledge of and experience with Quick Books, Excel Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, (Access, preferred)
• Associate degree in accounting (minimum requirement)
• Ability to analyze and report financial data
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well with others
• Strong communication ability

Responsibilities:

• Process accounts payable on weekly basis
• Process payroll semi-monthly or as contractually required
• Prepare and make bank deposits regularly (at least once a week)
• Transfer funds, as needed, between bank accounts
• Keep the Executive Director and Board Treasurer informed on the current status of operational bank accounts
• Prepare and deposit payroll taxes in accordance with federal guidelines
• Prepare and submit quarterly federal payroll reports as well as quarterly state unemployment reports
• Assist the Executive Director in the annual budget preparation and revisions
• Prepare monthly financial reports and other reports as needed for the Executive Director and the Board of Directors
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Maintain and provide documentation and reports for the annual audit
• Maintain financial records in an organized manner (hard copies as well as technology files)
• Consistently maintain financial records using the Quick Books program
• Prepare and file year-end W-2’s and the 1099
• Ensure proper checks and balances on requests for and payment of expenditures
• Maintain specific records relating to grant allocations as well as assist with grant proposal preparations (fiscal components)
• Analyze fiscal data to provide input for decision-making by Executive Director and Board of Directors
• Attend Board meetings or other Board-related meetings, as needed