Junior Accountant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Thorough understanding of accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong time management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to effectively prioritize competing projects.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and/or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write clear reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, clients, customers, and the public.
• Solid math skills, including calculating earnings, labor hours, overtime, discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume, as well as basic algebra.
• Sound judgment applying instructions in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to work through problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of computerized general ledger systems.
• Knowledge of payroll systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Must pass a background check upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge and ADP Workforce Now is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day and monthly accounting operations, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and initiating reimbursements for some receivables.
• Help maintain an accurate general ledger database and ensure integrity between the general ledger and development database.
• Contribute to external audits by preparing schedules, coordinating projects, and providing accurate, relevant reporting.
• Document and maintain policies, procedures, and workflows for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Perform bi-weekly payroll processing and related reporting, including verifying timesheets and union dues.
• Work with Human Resources on employee setup and changes in payroll, benefits and union deductions, reporting, and accruals; resolve payroll discrepancies; process and maintain retirement transmissions, reports, and census; and prepare final checks on time.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
• Maintain schedules for select prepaid expenses, amortizing and recording monthly allocation expenses as appropriate.
• Prepare certain monthly reports in a timely manner.
• Assist with departmental and organizational special projects as assigned.
• Assist with budget preparation as necessary.
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned.