Staff Accountant

Houston Parks Board•Houston, TX

6d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is a fulltime, salaried position reporting to the Accounting Manager. The Staff Accountant is an integral member of the HPB Finance Team responsible for performing timely general ledger account reconciliations, recording of journal entries, and supporting the delivery of accounting services and financial reports to HPB stakeholders, including project and organizational leadership, board members, funders and community partners. The Staff Accountant’s overarching goal, along with that of the entire accounting team, is to ensure production of accurate, timely of monthly financial statements and annual audits that are clean, timely and without risk. This is a hybrid role after completion of training; the requirement of in office days will be determined post training period.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of nonprofit accounting experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger reconciliations with a multifaceted organization, plus:
A degree in Accounting.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with intermediate level excel skills.
Comfortable working in a highly entrepreneurial environment and the willingness to contribute as needed to a changing organization.
Demonstrated personal qualities of integrity, accountability and commitment to HPB’s programs and mission.
Ability to prioritize and plan work activities effectively to meet deadlines without compromising attention to detail.
Capacity to gather information, analyze and organize data, review and interpret documents, develop solutions and resolve problems.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to include poise, tact, discretion and diplomacy with all HPB stakeholders including vendors, donors, contractors, Board members and staff.
Collaborative working style with well-developed group problem-solving and project skills.
Desire to learn continuously and help implement technology to improve communication, collaboration, and productivity of accounting team.

Nice To Haves

Experience in education, nonprofit, or government accounting preferred.
Knowledge of MIP general ledger accounting systems, Paylocity payroll processing and Power BI/Solver reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and enter monthly journal entries and account reconciliations including but not limited to cash receipts, cash disbursements, various allocations, bank and investment transactions, payroll and related allocations, contribution revenue, etc.
Be primary liaison between Finance team and Advancement team, preparing monthly reconciliations of pledge receivables and contribution revenue.
Review general ledger and transaction reports for accuracy and prepare adjusting journal entries as required.
Assist with preparation of financial reports such as financial statements, variance-to-budget performance reports, and grant reports.
Assist the Accounting Manager with internal and external audit requirements, prepare audit schedules as assigned and work directly with external auditors on accounting issues as needed.
Respond to staff inquiries related to accounting and finance activities and work with all staff to ensure compliance with finance and accounting policies, procedures and budgets.
Act as occasional back-up for the cash receipts and accounts payable functions, including reviewing coding of invoices and approvals when necessary.
Assist the team to develop improved tools, processes and approaches ensuring that work is done in the most effective & efficient manner possible.
Contribute to the development of a strong Finance department that reflects operational best practices.
Participate in HPB events.
Participate in special accounting projects and other duties as assigned.