Catholic Social Services is an anti-poverty agency whose goal is to empower people with the tools they need to reach their full potential. We focus on improving the quality of life of people of all faiths and backgrounds during some of the most vulnerable times of their lives.

Maintains records of financial transactions, reconciles and balances accounts, verifies, and posts general ledger adjusting entries, and compiles schedules and reports. Our Staff Accountant understands and can train clerks in cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to operations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Prepares and records general ledger entries in accordance with GAAP:

Semi-monthly payroll and benefit allocation.

Monthly investments.

Daily donations received from Raisers Edge to Financial Edge daily.

Monthly beneficial interest in funds held by others.

Monthly bank charges.

Maintain required documentation to ensure proper internal controls.

Reporting

Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual funder and financial reports

Assist with accounting and financial requests from internal and external customers.

Prepare various financial statements

Reconciliation of various accounts held by the agency.

Assist with sub ledger reconciliation for A/P and A/R.

Assist in payroll review and payroll reports.

Prepare the required information for the Trial Balance, Schedule of Released Funds, Schedule of Federal Grant Activity and statement of Functional expenses at year end.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Knowledge of fund accounting software, Financial Edge, preferred.

[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}Three (3) to Five (5) years' experience in accounting, non-profit, preferred.

[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}Effective analytic, creative, evaluative, and advisory history.

Required Skills / Abilities:

[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}Ability to learn new software programs.

[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}Detail Oriented.

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Staff Accountant