IFG US is partnering with a client with an immediate need for a Staff Accountant to join their team! Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Staff Accountant will play an integral role in the Finance Department’s operations.
The individual will be responsible for ensuring data is final for the monthly financial statements, will play a key role in completing the annual audits and tax returns (Form 990), will review investor reports for loan pools, grants, and contracts, will review compliance reports, and will support budget and cash flow forecasting. The individual will ensure that all reconciliations are completed on time and that accounting entries accurately reflect the company’s financial position. This individual will also serve as a resource for the financial accounting and loan accounting systems.
PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Record and document journal entries related to the operations of the prior month.
- Research and inquire about monthly activity to ensure it is properly recorded to the correct accounts.
- Ensures all events and transactions are approved in accordance with established financial policies and procedures and recorded on a timely basis. This includes ensuring appropriate documentation of approvals is maintained.
- Ensures account reconciliations are completed and approved monthly; ensures journal entry approvals are documented; and ensures documentation of completed reconciliations and approvals is maintained in an organized, easy-to-retrieve manner.
- Assists with the annual financial statement audit process with the external auditors and Finance department staff, including preparation of schedules, reports, and reconciliations. Responds appropriately to audit recommendations.
- Provides high-quality customer service, both external and internal, to meet organizational standards.
- Accurately apply payments received from vendors and donors within financial system.
- Maintain incoming funds file to track donations received and those awaiting deposit.
- Responds timely to investor and loan servicer requests for information.
- Ensures grant and contract compliance reports, budgets, and other analyses are prepared and filed in a timely manner.
- Communicates with the Director of Finance in a timely manner regarding the status of required responsibilities and issues that may pose a risk to the finances, operations, compliance requirements, or established controls of the organization.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment required.
- Experience with not-for-profit accounting highly preferred.
- Have sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and operational focus.
- Be a well-organized, self-directed, politically savvy team player.
- Be an articulate, succinct, and persuasive oral and written communicator who can interact with diverse audiences.
- Be a decisive leader who is also inclusive and collaborative.
- Think and act entrepreneurially.
- Be a results-oriented professional who can positively influence organizational outcomes.
- Possess the highest personal and professional integrity, compassion, and standards of excellence.
- Be knowledgeable of generally accepted accounting principles, regulations, and laws applicable to the position’s functional areas of responsibility.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, specifically within Excel, utilizing complex formulas for optimal efficiency.
- Experience in Sage Micro Information Products (MIP) is preferred.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree (BA) in finance, accounting, or economics and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required; a Master’s in business administration, finance, and/or a CPA certification is a plus.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Minimum two (2) years of industry experience in public accounting, not-for-profit, mortgage brokering, or real estate environment with increasing supervisory/management responsibility.
The Staff Accountant is expected to illustrate evidence of being a creative and proven employee who has worked within complex financial and operational environments in the nonprofit, public, and/or private sectors. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record of experience and skill development applicable to the unique challenges of maintaining the company’s leadership in its markets.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver’s license with access to a safe, reliable vehicle for extensive travel associated with the position.
- The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, and fosters a team spirit that strives for excellence in customer service.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and is of a typical office environment.
REMOTE WORK POLICY
The Accounting Department staff work on a 4/1 schedule, requiring a minimum of 4 days in-office, in addition to any in-office time as necessary for important meetings, team meetings, all staff meetings, audits, site visits by funders, agency events, etc., including twice-monthly in-person team meetings.