Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | RemoteHunter

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a public media sector organization, located remotely. The organization supports over 230 NPR and PBS public media organizations by providing outsourced marketing, data analytics, fundraising, and technology services to enhance their revenue and donor bases. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate financial processing and supporting cross-departmental operations, contributing to the organization’s financial health and compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote – United States

• Team: Collaborates within a finance team and cross-departmentally.
• Mission: Manages accounts payable and employee expense reporting while supporting the full accounting cycle to ensure accurate financial processing.
• Tech Stack: Sage Intacct

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Accounts Payable: Process invoices accurately and timely by overseeing the accounts payable inbox, creating and maintaining vendor records, supporting 1099 preparation, and routing invoices in Sage Intacct.
• Support Expense Reporting: Manage employee expense report processes, including verification, follow-up, assistance with onboarding/offboarding in systems, and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Maintain Financial Records: Provide documentation for bank statement and prepaid expense reconciliations, retrieve recurring invoices from portals, and maintain organized financial records.
• Assist Month-End & Audit: Support monthly profit and loss reviews, contribute to month-end close activities, and provide necessary documentation and support for year-end audits.
• Improve Processes: Identify and assist in improving accounting procedures and internal controls, while collaborating with other departments as necessary.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Core domain knowledge or interest in accounts payable, expense reporting, billing, and reconciliations.
• Experience: Familiarity with accounting systems.
• Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and internal teams, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Bonus: Familiarity with Sage Intacct.