Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Wscpa Spokane Chapter

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), located in Seattle, WA, with a hybrid work model requiring at least two days in the office. NWIRP is a legal services organization dedicated to defending and advancing immigrant rights through direct representation, policy challenges, and community education. This Staff Accountant role is crucial as it forms the backbone of financial support for all four of NWIRP’s offices, ensuring smooth and accurate financial operations. The position plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity and supporting the organization’s impactful mission.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Seattle, WA
• Pay: $71960–$122465 hourly
• Team: Finance Team of four, reports to Finance Director
• Mission: Manages accounts payable while supporting other accounting functions to ensure financial accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Tech Stack: SAP Concur, MIP accounting software, Raiser’s Edge, MS Word, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable: Primarily manage accounts payable functions, including receiving and recording invoices, processing payments via various methods, and maintaining vendor records.
• Accounts Receivable: Record cash receipts, manage pledges receivable, and reconcile bank and investment accounts to ensure proper coding and documentation.
• Payroll Management: Prepare and process bi-weekly payroll for all staff, accurately calculating step increases, bonuses, and retroactive pay.
• Financial Reporting & Audit: Assist with annual audits and tax preparation by compiling documents and preparing necessary schedules, as well as handling quarterly tax filings.
• General Ledger & Reconciliations: Reconcile assigned General Ledger balance sheet accounts quarterly, maintain fixed assets summaries, and prepare adjusting journal entries as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-level. Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in accounting preferred, or equivalent experience. Knowledge and experience with GAAP accounting principles.
• Experience: Minimum 1+ year accounting experience, with a preference for experience within the nonprofit sector; specific experience with accounts receivable/payable and payroll.
• Skills: High degree of accuracy and ability to meet deadlines in a high-volume setting, strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Bonus: Familiarity with MIP, SAP Concur, web-based software, MS Word, and Excel; demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights and NWIRP’s mission.