Junior Accountant

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE OF AMERICA•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Department is responsible for financial reporting and the general ledger management of NACA and its affiliates. Staff accountants are responsible for financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, and other accounting functions. Financial reporting responsibilities include the completion of all monthly and standard journal entries and computing monthly allocations and depreciation. Payroll processing for all staff involves processing time cards to ensure correct coding, verifying closed loans and qualifications, reviewing loan report for quarterly bonus compensation, and responding to all payroll questions and concerns. Account payable responsibilities include review and processing of bills, vendors, checks, credit cards, ACH deposits, reimbursements, closings and other projects. The Junior Accountant reports directly to and is supervised by the Accounting Director.

Requirements

Accounting skills and demonstrated ability to apply sound judgment and analytics within the position scope and decision-making responsibility.
Strong PC Skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to create and maintain systems that enhance organizational efficiency.
Ability to work in a high-volume atmosphere and ability to meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
Strong problem-solving abilities.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of nonprofit accounting preferred.
Experience in Accounts Payable – Preferred
Experience in bookkeeping for a multi-site organization preferred.
Experience with accounting software programs preferable knowledge of the Intacct software.
Ability to write and speak languages other than English, particularly Spanish, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Post bills and check requests; prepare check runs; prepare and mail checks, submit positive pay data to the bank
Setup payments as ACH in lieu of checks
Setup new vendors and maintain the AP files in accounting software
Prepare credit applications for new vendors/accounts as necessary
Investigate and resolve problems
Process rental payments
Review benefit invoices
Manage credit card processing
Expense reimbursement processing and payment
Obtain supporting documentation as needed
Ensure compliance with travel and expense reimbursement policy
Handle bank reconciliations
Maintain and organize cash receipts
Process credit & membership refunds
Work with staff accountant to train as backup
Assists in annual audit by preparing assigned reports or providing documentation as directed by supervisor.