Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | American Accounting Association

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Home Builders Institute Inc (HBI), located in Washington, DC, with a hybrid work mode. HBI is dedicated to training and educating America’s home construction workforce, providing long-term career opportunities through programs that teach technical trades and entrepreneurship to youth, military personnel, and justice-involved adults. This role is crucial for supporting HBI’s financial services team by managing various accounting operations and contributing to sound financial management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC
• Team: Works within the financial services team, supporting senior financial staff.
• Mission: Owns various accounting and financial duties to support the financial services team’s operations and management.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office products

What You’ll Actually Do
• Account Reconciliations: Prepare and reconcile monthly bank accounts and credit card charges, along with subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.
• Transaction Processing: Handle all accounts receivable functions, including invoice processing, and manage accounts payable operations such as invoice and purchase order processing.
• Financial Recordkeeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Month-End Support: Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes, including detailed reconciliations, journal entries, and annual 1099 tasks.
• Reporting Assistance: Consolidate financial data from various systems and compile information to aid senior financial staff in preparing various financial reports.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field, or equivalent related work experience.
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Skills: Strong general ledger skills, proficiency in financial analysis, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and strong computer skills with Microsoft Office products.
• Bonus: Experience in non-profit industries, demonstrated ability to define, implement, and manage new processes, and proven capacity to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, change direction quickly, and prioritize workload.