Accountant I

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

A well-established organization is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accountant I to join its Finance team. This entry-level professional position performs technical accounting work to examine, analyze, maintain, reconcile, and verify financial records.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES :

• Review, approve, and post financial documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations; make correcting entries as needed.
• Examine supporting documentation to verify authorization and compliance with contracts, agreements, policies, and regulations.
• Reconcile revenue and expenditures with records to ensure data integrity.
• Perform general ledger, accounts payable, revenue, accounts receivable, grants / special fund accounting, capital assets, and payroll functions.
• Investigate and research accounting records to recommend solutions and correct errors.
• Reconcile complex transactions, grant funds, and financial activities to the general ledger; ensure fund integrity and resolve issues.
• Prepare journal entries, reports, schedules, billings, and payments in compliance with regulations and policies.
• Establish and maintain accounts, departments, budget units, and project codes in the chart of accounts.
• Analyze, interpret, and compile financial and administrative data for recurring and special reports.
• Provide technical information to staff and assist auditors as required.

Employees are responsible for organizing and preparing accounting transactions, reconciling revenue and expenditures, and analyzing accounting information. As experience is gained, greater independence and judgment are exercised within established guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Applicants may be subject to a background check.

A pre-employment drug screening is required as a condition of employment.

Sparrow Company Executive Search & Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.