Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Spread the Word Nevada

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Spread the Word Nevada, located in Las Vegas, NV. Spread the Word Nevada is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of reading and increasing educational equity. Since 2001, the organization has placed millions of books into the hands and homes of children across Nevada’s underserved communities. As Staff Accountant, you will be the financial backbone of this mission-driven team, managing the full accounting cycle. Your precise and organized financial work directly enables vital literacy programs, making a visible impact on hundreds of youth annually by supporting book donations and educational initiatives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Las Vegas, NV
• Pay: $52000–$58000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Director of Finance & Administration
• Mission: Manages the full accounting cycle to provide accurate financial data that directly supports the organization’s mission of increasing educational equity for underserved youth.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks, Sage, Abila, NetSuite, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable and Receivable Management: Process vendor payments, manage invoice entry and reconciliations, oversee grant distributions, cash collections, and follow-ups.
• General Ledger and Payroll Support: Prepare journal entries, maintain accurate general ledger records, and support payroll processing including monthly payroll reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Generate financial reports, use Excel to organize and analyze data, and support the Director of Finance & Administration with special projects and analysis.
• Reconciliations and Month-End Close: Prepare and verify bank, credit card, operating, and grant account reconciliations, assisting with month-end close and quarterly/annual reconciliation processes.
• Documentation and Audit Support: Maintain organized financial records and documentation, and support external audit activities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Experience & Availability: 2–3 years of hands-on accounting experience, specifically in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, and month-end close, and the ability to work full-time, on-site in Las Vegas, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis, and proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Abila, or NetSuite. Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy under deadline pressure is required.
• Bonus: Experience with QuickBooks Online, advanced Excel skills for data analysis and process automation, nonprofit accounting experience, or experience with audit support and compliance work.