Staff Accountant

Kennedy Krieger Institute • Baltimore, MD

15d • $50,786 - $87,503

About The Position

The Staff Accountant performs monthly accounting and financial close responsibilities, including recording financial transactions and journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts. The role ensures assigned journal entries, monthly reporting, and reconciliations are completed accurately and within appropriate deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting.
• At least one year of experience working in a general accounting department or public accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process daily non-patient cash receipts and research appropriate General Ledger coding.
• Process daily credit card transactions while handling confidential information appropriately.
• Prepare and enter assigned monthly journal entries, including balance sheet, revenue and expense, and net asset transactions.
• Update and reconcile assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including asset, liability, and net asset accounts.
• Enter fixed assets into the Lawson Asset Management system monthly.
• Assist the Senior Accountant with non-patient accounts receivable activities, including posting, reconciling payments, monthly analysis, and recommending adjustments.
• Assist with monthly accounting schedules by obtaining report information and performing accurate data entry.
• Assist the Manager, Accounting and Senior Accountant with ad hoc general accounting and administrative tasks.

What This Job Offers

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