Accounting Clerk

Tulsa Community Foundation • Tulsa, OK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Clerk plays a crucial role in maintaining financial records and ensuring the smooth operation of the accounting department. This position involves a combination of administrative tasks, data entry, and basic financial analysis. The Accounting Clerk will work closely with the finance team, providing essential support in processing invoices, reconciling account, and assisting in This position requires the ability to handle Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash Receipt transactions for multiple not-for-profit organizations. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day accounting such as journal entries, processing invoices, bank account reconciliations, and bank deposits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance
• 2+ years of recent accounts payable and/or bookkeeping experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel, must be able to use basic formulas)
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Intrinsically motivated, comfortable working individually or with teams, and an excellent problem solver.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in financial and community matters.
• Strong interpersonal skill set and passion for excellent customer service; engaging with respect, professionalism, compassion, and kindness in all interactions.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in-person and virtual, with demonstrated competency in listening, seeking to understand, accurately and clearly exchanging information, providing directions, following up, and ensuring proper documentation.
• Able to multitask while maintaining efficiency and detail-oriented tasks with shifting priorities while in a fast-paced team environment.
• Desire to create objectives, establish priorities and proceed with goals under limited supervision.
• Ability to sit in front of a computer monitor for multiple hours at a time.

Nice To Haves

• Accounting experience at not-for-profit organizations preferred
• Experience with QuickBooks, Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge (preferred), Bill.com/DIVVY

Responsibilities

• Input financial data into accounting software with accuracy.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and up-to date financial records and files.
• Assist in the preparation of accounts payable and accounts receivable related reports and statements.
• Process invoices for payment, obtain necessary approvals and supporting documentation, accurately code to entity and general ledger accounts, and maintain timely payment schedules
• Input data (vendor information, invoice detail, etc.) into accounting software to prepare payables.
• Export queries for reporting / transfer purposes.
• Prepare checks and electronic payments, and process positive pay uploads as necessary
• Assist in the filing of 1099s, audits, and other tax filings as needed
• Monitor the email inboxes associated with affiliated non-profit entities, responding to inquiries and routing correspondence to appropriate accounting staff or processing as needed.
• Perform required TIN match on all accounts payable vendors where a W-9 is required.
• Maintain records of invoices, approvals, W-9 forms, contracts, and TIN verification results in accordance with company policy.
• Ensure IRS compliance with TIN matching requirements, and follow-up with vendors and programs for missing or incomplete W-9 documentation.
• Assist in the recording and depositing of non-contribution-related checks as needed.
• Verify appropriate supporting documentation is available for each transaction
• Ensure proper coding to entities and general ledger accounts
• Confirm required approvals are obtained per company policy
• Identify and resolve discrepancies or policy violations
• Ensure compliance practices are in line with internal control policies.
• Generate and distribute informational reports as required.
• Assist Supervisor and Controller with monthly and year-end closing processes, including Form 1099 filings.
• Support annual audit preparation.
• Manage departmental mail distribution
• Monitor the TCF Accounting email inbox, responding to inquiries and routing correspondence to appropriate accounting staff as needed
• Assist with special projects and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and long-term disability for full-time employees only. Option to add vision and dependents.
• 401K employee and employer contributions.
• Paid time off to support you while you are out of the office.
• Paid holidays so our employees can spend time with those they care about.
• Employer-paid AD&D life insurance, with employee option to add supplemental life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level