Accounting Specialist

Creative Financial Staffing
Portland, OR, US
$50K-$58K a year
Full-time

Accounting Specialist

Join our client’s team, a nonprofit that’s empowering communities through sustainable lending. As an Accounting Specialist, your financial expertise will drive positive change, ensuring our mission reaches even greater heights.

Make an impact and flourish in a supportive environment, where numbers meet purpose. providing affordable loans to entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and individuals, empowering them to thrive and make a difference.

About the Company and Opportunity :

  • The position offers growth opportunities throughout the company, working under a talented and seasoned Assistant Controller.
  • Employees say :
  • My favorite job so far! Amazing Benefits and Advancement opportunities
  • You can definitely balance your work and free time

Accounting Specialist

Join our client’s team, a nonprofit that’s empowering communities through sustainable lending. As an Accounting Specialist, your financial expertise will drive positive change, ensuring our mission reaches even greater heights.

Make an impact and flourish in a supportive environment, where numbers meet purpose. providing affordable loans to entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and individuals, empowering them to thrive and make a difference.

About the Company and Opportunity :

  • The position offers growth opportunities throughout the company, working under a talented and seasoned Controller.
  • Employees say :
  • My favorite job so far! Amazing Benefits and Advancement opportunities
  • You can definitely balance your work and free time

Accounting Specialist Responsibilities :

  • Process basic banking entering daily transactions into the General Ledger
  • Create daily and periodic ACH batches for loan payments and disbursements.
  • Complete bank reconciliations of selected accounts.
  • Collaborate with Loan Services department ensuring accurate daily deposits of the loan deposits.
  • Manage cash activity to the general ledger and file backup.
  • Assist in the preparation of information required by auditors / examiners or others.
  • Assist in the preparation of information reporting to the IRS.
  • Maintain financial records and books of accounts in accordance with GAAP.
  • Manage discrete projects and deliverables to advance the goals of the department.
  • Ad hoc financial projects and analysis as needed and assigned by Controller and CFO.
  • Backup for Accounts Payable functions

To succeed in this role, you will have :

  • Understanding of accounting processes, nonprofit accounting a plus
  • Strong prioritization, organization, and time management skills to excel in a semi-autonomous, fast-paced environment.
  • Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information and handle electronic communications with precision and detail.
  • Demonstrate excellent customer service skills by building relationships with internal and external partners and effectively communicating issues through phone, in-person, and email interactions.
  • Adapt to changing procedures collaborate successfully with colleagues in both local and satellite offices.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Accounting Software, Adobe Professional, shared file systems, CRM systems, and Business Central Dynamics (preferred).

Please email your resume for immediate consideration.

Tia McKeen, Managing Director - Staffing

Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you.

We specialize in placement for accounting and finance professionals. Many of our positions are not posted on the internet.

Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.

ZRCFS

INJUL2024

30+ days ago
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