Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | CFS

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at CFS, located in Scarsdale, NY. CFS is a welcoming community organization dedicated to bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds to connect, learn, grow, and build meaningful relationships. The organization achieves this by offering a broad range of educational, cultural, fitness, recreational, arts, and social programs for children, teens, adults, and older adults. This Staff Accountant role is essential for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, and providing critical support to the organization’s financial operations, directly contributing to its mission of enriching community life.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Scarsdale, NY
• Pay: $60000–$75000 yearly
• Mission: This role ensures the accurate recording and reconciliation of financial transactions to support the organization’s community programs.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks Online, ADP, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Cash Management: Download and reconcile weekly revenue and cash receipts, prepare deposits, and record cash transactions into QuickBooks Online.
• General Ledger Operations: Upload reconciled sub-ledger transactions, maintain G/L code mapping, and prepare accurate journal entries for monthly close, including depreciation, amortization, and accruals.
• Payroll & Account Analysis: Process and upload payroll journal entries from ADP, create related reports, and perform monthly analyses for all material Balance Sheet accounts.
• Financial Reporting Support: Prepare pension and benefits reports, communicate with actuaries, and assist the Senior Director of Finance with budget preparation, forecasting, and audit schedules.
• Special Projects: Prepare ad hoc financial reports and contribute to special projects as necessary, including accounting for spending on specific grants.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related business field, providing the foundational knowledge required for an early-career accounting professional.
• Experience: At least 1-3 years of hands-on accounting experience, with a proven track record of working effectively with QuickBooks Online for financial management.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in financial reconciliation, preparing accurate journal entries, managing general ledger operations, processing payroll, and performing detailed account analysis.
• Bonus: Experience and strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel are considered a valuable asset for this role.