Ascend Nonprofit Solutions - Staff Accountant
About The Position
ACCOUNTING WITH A PURPOSE! Join Ascend Nonprofit Solutions (ASCEND), a nonprofit located in uptown Charlotte and make a difference. The Staff Accountant I performs accounts payable, payroll, general accounting, accounts receivable, and grant reporting duties for participating Shared Services agencies in a nonprofit environment. JOB OBJECTIVE Staff Accountant I supports Controllers and promotes the values and mission of both ASCEND and its constituents. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate and/or CPA candidate seeking to apply accounting principles to gain and develop experience. Salary: High $40's (dependent upon education and experience) Plus excellent benefit package and PTO
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required; bachelor's degree in accounting preferred
- Ability to complete an assessment of accounting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong record-keeping skills
- Professional demeanor
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of recent general accounting and payroll experience a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Excel, Word, Outlook a plus
- Experience with Blackbaud's Financial Edge, QuickBooks, or Net Suite software a plus
Responsibilities
- Maintain accounts payable data for multiple non-profit agencies.
- Review, reconcile, and prepare payments in accordance with the schedule established by the Controllers.
- Review, reconcile, and post transactions from credit card statements.
- Utilize third party applications relevant to payroll processing (ie Gusto, Paycom, etc)
- Check the accuracy of employee pay data and take action to correct and reconcile variances.
- Compute miscellaneous salary adjustments as required.
- Complete salary analysis reports, notice of change reports and ad hoc reports as required.
- Monitor accuracy of accrual/balance information for sick/vacation/PTO plan participants and make corrections as needed.
- Reconcile benefit payments with trustees/financial institutions on a routine, periodic basis.
- Reconcile W-2 reports and W-3 information with year-end payroll reports.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and related documentation as directed by Controllers.
- Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts like prepaids, accrued expenses, etc.
- Run reports as directed by Controllers or client.
- Verify and input deposits for multiple non-profit agencies as required.
- Verify and input accounts receivable transactions to financial system and other records.
- Prepare reports and submit grant billing information as directed by Controllers or client.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- FSA - health and dependent care
- 401K with immediate match
- Company paid short- and long-term disability insurance
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Generous PTO Policy - 20 days in the first full year!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
