Staff Accountant

Company: The ALS Association
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 18, 2021

Job Description:

SUMMARY:Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Finance, the Staff Accountant is responsible for overall daily accounting operations and assists the Senior Vice President of Finance with month end financial statement preparation, annual budget, and annual audit.Duties And ResponsibilitiesCore duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:* Oversee accounting operations including cash receipts from the nationally managed chapters.* Maintain and ensure accuracy of Cash Reports submitted by nationally managed chapter staff.* Process journal entries for all cash receipts for nationally managed chapters.* Reconcile all bank statements for nationally managed chapters and prepare needed entries for bank fees and chargebacks.* Prepare and record monthly journal entries to the general ledger and associated reconciliations for assigned accounts. * Maintain and ensure that the fixed asset list is kept up to date. Record asset acquisitions, asset deletions and run monthly depreciation. * Perform duties associated with monthly closing for preparation of monthly financial statements.* Follow up on delinquent accounts and be instrumental in changing the process from a manual to an automated database. * Prepare correspondence for outstanding checks to vendors in preparation for unclaimed property filings.* Assist with preparation of department financial reports for monthly distribution. Field requests for information regarding department reports from respective department heads as well as requests from Chief Financial Officer.* Provides operations support to the department as required or requested. * Convey a professional and positive image that reflects favorably on The ALS Association.Qualifications* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.* Minimum of three years' experience in accounting, preferably in a non-profit work environment.* Strong analytical and computer skills with knowledge of Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Financial Edge strongly preferred.* Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).* Knowledge of financial reporting including financial statements and budget.* Understands business implications of actions.* Ability to work on a team, exhibit objectivity and openness to other's views, and support everyone's efforts to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.The ALS Association endeavors to make www.als.org accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please call 202.464.8831 or email onlineaccommodations@alsa-national.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.Powered by JazzHRvJhtQTHmvJ

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