STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Job Description

Staff Accountant-Full Time (Remote) | RemoteHunter

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Our Client, located remotely, for a Staff Accountant. The organization serves the public media sector by improving fundraising efficiency and revenue generation for over 230 NPR and PBS public media organizations. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate financial processing and supporting cross-departmental operations, which facilitates the organization’s overall financial health and compliance. It offers a hands-on opportunity to develop comprehensive accounting skills within a collaborative finance team.

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

• Team: Collaborative finance team
• Mission: Ensuring accurate financial processing and supporting cross-departmental operations, facilitating the organization’s financial health and compliance.
• Tech Stack: Sage Intacct

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Accounts Payable: Accurately and timely process incoming invoices, create and maintain comprehensive vendor records, collect necessary documentation, and support annual 1099 vendor preparation.
• Oversee Expense Reporting: Manage employee expense report processes, including verification and follow-up, and support for onboarding and offboarding within expense and corporate credit card systems.
• Conduct Reconciliations: Assist with corporate credit card reconciliations, provide essential documentation for bank statement reconciliations, and support monthly profit and loss reviews and prepaid expense reconciliations.
• Support Financial Cycles: Participate in the full accounting cycle, including billing and cash activity, assist with month-end close activities, and provide documentation for year-end audit requests.
• Improve Procedures: Identify opportunities and assist in enhancing existing accounting procedures and internal controls, while also collaborating with other departments on ad hoc finance projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Demonstrated experience or interest in accounts payable, expense reporting, billing, and reconciliations.
• Experience: Familiarity with accounting systems, preferably Sage Intacct, and the capacity to support month-end close activities and audit preparation.
• Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and internal teams, coupled with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.