Staff Accountant

Rise, Inc.•Fridley, MN

5d•$27 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, including maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports, reconciling accounts, and supporting accounts payable, receivable, billing, payroll, and grant accounting functions. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with nonprofit and grant requirements.

Requirements

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Customer service mindset
Integrity and accountability.
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum of 2 years of general accounting experience (nonprofit preferred)
Experience with reconciliations, AP/AR, and financial reporting
Strong excel and accounting system skills
Ability to learn a new system (e.g., myEvolv, Microsoft Great Plains)

Nice To Haves

Experience with nonprofit and grant accounting
Experience with medical billing
Knowledge of Federal and State compliance requirments
Experience with myEvolv

Responsibilities

Assist with monthly close and financial reporting processes
Assist with preparing and posting journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, and allocations.
Assist with analyzing financial results and identifying trends or variances.
Process cash receipts & post daily transactions and maintain accurate documentation.
Save remittance and cash receipts documentation in SharePoint & DocuWare.
Assist with cash flow planning and forecasting.
Serve as backup for accounts payable functions.
Ensure proper documentation, approvals, and audit readiness.
Support vendor audits and internal control processes.
Prepare and review payroll-related journal entries.
Verify payroll allocations and ensure accuracy across cost centers.
Monitor payroll actual vs. budget and investigate discrepancies.
Process employee reimbursements and review for policy compliance
Assist with grant-related journal entries and accruals
Support grant payroll allocations and FTE analysis
Provide support for grant audits, and funder request.
Review expenses for proper coding & approval
Prepare monthly account reconciliations & summarize including rent and lease expenses, milage and transportation, repairs and maintenance, and professional fees.
Maintain insurance schedules and expense tracking by policy
Support lease management by reviewing and updating contracts
Assist with internal audits, including expense and compliance reviews.
Assist with donation reconciliations and annual reporting.
Assist with medical and non-medical billing processes.
Support cash application and reconciliation of billing activity.

Benefits

Medical insurance - single employee coverage less than $90/month
Dental insurance less than $17/month
Vision insurance
401(k) with a 100% vested employer match
Rise sponsored Basic Life & AD &D insurance
Voluntary Life, Short Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Tuition reimbursement and Rise sponsored trainings (i.e., CPR, First Aide, and more) to help you be successful in your role
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 16 days during your first year, plus 2 floating holiday, and 48 hours of ESST time per year
Employee resource groups (i.e., DEI, LGBTQ+, recognition and more).
A fun team environment that supports your professional development and opportunities for career advancement.
Rise is a PSLF-eligible employer. Your qualified student loan balance may be forgiven after 120 covered payments.