Temporary Junior Accountant

Smile Train • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Smile Train is seeking a Temporary Junior Accountant to play a critical hands-on role in supporting their global finance team during an exciting system-wide ERP conversion. This role involves maintaining clean financial records, running essential reports, and assisting with data quality control. It is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional or recent graduate eager to gain practical experience in global non-profit finance and accounting, data analysis, and system implementation. The period of employment is from September 2026 to April 2027, with typical hours of 35 per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Complex formulas).
• Base understanding of accounting standards and accrual basis accounting concepts.

Nice To Haves

• 0-2 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally from a related internship or entry-level role.

Responsibilities

• Enter, code, and track daily financial transactions and vendor invoices accurately within the accounting system.
• Process corporate credit card statements, out-of-pocket employee expense reimbursements, and accounts payable (AP) items.
• Assist in preparing and setting up vendor payments via ACH and wire transfers.
• Organize and maintain digital filing systems for vendor records, banking details, and tax documentation.
• Assist with financial data entry, data cleaning, and record deduplication ahead of system migration.
• Perform basic Quality Control (QC) checks on migrated financial data to ensure accuracy between legacy records and the new system.
• Help cross-reference and verify general ledger (GL) entries, vendor list information, and historical transactions.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and routine general ledger reviews under supervision.
• Assist with basic month-end schedules, including prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, fixed assets, and AP aging reports.
• Review transactions against department budgets to ensure proper account and cost-center coding.
• Provide administrative support to the finance team by gathering audit schedules and pulling supporting documentation.
• Execute other administrative duties and special data-entry or reporting projects assigned by supervisors.

Benefits

• Meaningful Work – Be part of work that creates meaningful, lasting impact — changing the world one smile at a time.
• We’ve Got You 100% Covered – Prioritize the health of you and your family with top tier, comprehensive health, pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage.
• Plan for Your Future - Build toward your long-term goals with our 401(k) retirement plan and generous employer match to help invest in your future.
• Rest and Recharge - Enjoy a generous PTO package, paid holidays, and sick time so you can rest, recharge, and return feeling your best.
• Family Matters - We support employees through life’s most important moments with paid parental leave and family care benefits, giving you time and flexibility for the people who matter most.
• Mind Your Mental – Free access to professional mental health counseling to keep you grounded.
• Learn and Grow - Take advantage of an annual professional development stipend and opportunities to expand your skills and continue learning.
• Work Your Way - Balance collaboration and flexibility with our hybrid work model, based out of our conveniently located Midtown Manhattan office.
• Travel the World – See our impact firsthand while partnering with global colleagues and programs through opportunities for domestic and international travel.

What This Job Offers

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