Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose / Summary

The Staff Accountant will play a key role in supporting the finance department by performing day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, and assisting with financial reporting. Working closely under the Senior Accountant, this position requires strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a mission-driven environment.

The Staff Accountant supports the organizations financial management by maintaining accurate accounting records, preparing reconciliations, and assisting with monthly and year-end close processes. This position ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and nonprofit accounting standards (FASB ASC 958), with a strong emphasis on fund accounting, grant reporting, and donor-restricted contributions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger, including posting journal entries and ensuring proper coding of transactions.
• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, and balance sheet accounts.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with grant accounting, including tracking restricted funds, reporting requirements, and compliance.
• Monitor and reconcile restricted and unrestricted fund activity, ensuring proper allocation of revenues and expenses.
• Support payroll processing and allocation of labor costs to programs / funding sources.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and budget-to-actual reports for internal review.
• Assist with annual audit preparation, including gathering documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including preparation of financial statements.
• Help ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and nonprofit-specific accounting standards.
• Collaborate with program staff to monitor budgets and provide financial guidance.
• Support process improvement initiatives within the finance department.
• Support grant accounting by tracking expenditures, preparing budget-to-actual reports, and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll entries.

Experience & Qualifications

24 years of progressive nonprofit accounting experience

Education

Communication / Interpersonal Skills

Technology Skills

Position Qualification Preferences

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are typical of those an employee will encounter while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are typical of those required by an employee to perform the primary functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk frequently, sit, bend, twist, talk, and hear. There are prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, reading, as well. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate with vendors, and staff.

Mental Demands

There are various deadlines associated with this position. The employee must also multi-task and interact with many people on a variety of issues that are, at times, very complicated.

Performance Expectations

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees of Sacred Path are expected to conform to the following :

Other Requirements

Flexible work from home options available.