Staff Accountant

Feeding Northeast Florida•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) is the region’s largest nonprofit (501c3) food bank and hunger relief network. FNEFL provides nutritious foods and other essential goods to those in need and strives to improve the quality of life for people living in and around Northeast and North Central Florida by addressing food insecurity, poverty and poor health. Alongside out network of food distribution, agency and community partners, the Food Bank provides food resources and hope to help all people living in our 12-county service area (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, St. John’s and Union) who struggle to feed themselves and their families. Feeding Northeast Florida works daily to find solutions to address the issues of food insecurity and poverty through awareness, advocacy, education, and action in ways that promote dignity, respect and empowerment. For more information, visit www.feedingnefl.org This position is responsible for a variety of accounting and administrative functions, as well as following proper accounting procedures. Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, this position implements and maintains internal controls to ensure the safeguard of the organization’s assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
Significant experience in Accounts Payable and Disbursements
Minimum 2-3 years of experience in accounting
Understanding of accounting principles and general ledger transactions
Experience with financial system software; NetSuite preferred
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Strong interpersonal communication, writing, and organization
Good reasoning ability and sound judgment
Commitment to fulfilling Feeding NEFL’s mission and positively representing the organization both internally and externally
Highly developed oral, written, and advanced computer skills
Must have attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Ability to work independently as well as on a team
Must be able to maintain confidentiality
Excellent planning and organizational skills, including ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work in a warehouse environment with background noise and interruptions
Ability to handle multiple priorities
Good Conflict Resolution skills
Effective Communication skills

Nice To Haves

NetSuite preferred

Responsibilities

Cash receipts processing, including investigation and answering inquiries
Work with Philanthropy Department to ensure that donors receive accurate gift acknowledgements
Accounts Receivable processing and account balance maintenance
Accounts payable processing and follow up with vendors as needed
Review all incoming invoices for proper coding and approval
Verify that invoice has not already been paid before entry
Match receiving, purchasing, and vendor invoice documents for all food purchases
Credit card coding and entry into accounting software
Collect receipts and match them to statement
Code expenses per chart of accounts and budget
Enter purchases and payments into the accounting software
Enter other journal entries as requested
Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, excluding fixed assets and inventory
Maintain adequate documentation for all financial transactions
Process bi-weekly payroll and prepare appropriate payroll reports
Prepare grants financial reports
Assist with preparation for the annual financial audit, IRS Form 990, and budget
Assist with inventory, grants, capital campaign, events, and other initiatives
Make recommendations to the Accounting Manager
Administrative and other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager