Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Our client, in the non-profit industry, is in need for a Staff Accountant to join their team on a temp-to-hire basis! This role supports the organization’s day-to-day accounting activities, helps maintain reliable financial records, and contributes to timely reporting in a nonprofit environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong general ledger experience, sound judgment, and the ability to work across routine accounting tasks, reconciliations, and audit support while delivering responsive service to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the general ledger by recording financial activity accurately and ensuring transactions are entered within established deadlines.

• Prepare and post journal entries, process accounts payable, and support cash activity monitoring to keep accounting records current and complete.

• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and fund balances as part of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.

• Track restricted and unrestricted funds in alignment with donor intent and assist with nonprofit fund accounting processes, including endowment-related activity.

• Support payroll and benefits administration and help document daily receipts, deposits, and incoming gift activity using appropriate internal controls.

• Assist in preparing financial statements, budget-to-actual reporting, variance explanations, and other analyses requested by leadership and board stakeholders.

• Compile audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation to facilitate annual audit readiness and regulatory compliance.

• Generate financial and statistical reports that help leadership evaluate organizational performance, cash flow trends, and longer-term planning needs.

• 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit or fund accounting environment.
• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close procedures.
• Experience with nonprofit fund accounting and financial reporting is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with accounts payable, cash management, and audit preparation responsibilities.
• Understanding of corporate tax, sales tax, and corporate tax return concepts is beneficial.
• Ability to analyze financial information accurately and communicate findings clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality and data integrity.