Staff Accountant

WFYI Indianapolis • Indianapolis, IN

36d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant position exists to support the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of WFYI’s finance and accounting operations. This position maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are recorded with consistency, accuracy and timeliness. By helping maintain reliable financial processes and information, the role supports strong stewardship of organizational resources and contributes to the operational foundation necessary for WFYI to carry out its mission. This position also supports WFYI’s mission by supporting accountability, consistency, and sound financial practices across the organization. Through collaboration with internal stakeholders and careful attention to financial operations, the role is a key contributor to the financial infrastructure that enables trusted journalism, education, and community service for Central Indiana.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Three to five years of finance or accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of office software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, sufficient to support collaboration, presentations, and financial tasks.
• Ability to work occasional evening or weekend hours and travel occasionally as needed to support organizational priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and in writing.
• Ability to lift, carry, and position items weighing up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including computers, phones, printers, and copiers.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and move throughout the workday as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, grant accounting, or other mission-driven organizational environments.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience supporting audits, tax reporting, or finance process improvement initiatives.
• Intermediate Excel Skills (including VLOOKUP’s and pivot table knowledge).
• NetSuite
• NetSuite Planning and Budgeting
• Non-profit QuickBooks
• SAP Concur
• Experience managing partner or vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintains financial records and ensures that financial transactions are recorded with consistency, accuracy and timeliness.
• Supports strong stewardship of organizational resources.
• Contributes to the operational foundation necessary for WFYI to carry out its mission.
• Supports accountability, consistency, and sound financial practices across the organization.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders and pays careful attention to financial operations.

What This Job Offers

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