Staff Accountant

Goodwill Industries of Central Texas • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for general ledger reconciliations, month end close, annual audit assistance and maintaining accounts by identifying, verifying, and recording transactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• Three to five years of accounting and finance experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to the mission.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Commitment to collaboration within a diverse team.
• The foresight and ability to request assistance when unable to complete tasks or meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to effectively communicate key data to customers, stakeholders, and team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily bank reconciliations for operating accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Perform daily reconciliation of cash recycler activity while maintaining and organizing reports to support an efficient and audit-ready month-end close.
• Reconcile and monitor eCommerce, PayPal, and merchant accounts, ensuring completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition.
• Perform payroll account reconciliations, partnering with Payroll to ensure accurate postings and timely resolution of variances.
• Work with Community Engagement to record and maintain auto auction transactions.
• Reconcile weekly and biweekly payroll tax payments.
• Review Balance Sheet accounts monthly and reconcile as assigned.
• Reconcile and track pledge commitments and payments, ensuring alignment between donor records and financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly workers’ compensation payment and report for review.
• Prepare and issue monthly sales tax payment.
• Assist in the accurate and timely month end and year end close.
• Maintain organized and audit-ready documentation, both physical and electronic, in accordance with organizational standards.
• Follow internal controls and safeguards for receipt of revenues, donations, and payments.
• Complete required annual training.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees