Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Kennedy Krieger Institute

The Tone:
This is an in-person role at Kennedy Krieger Institute, located in Baltimore, MD. The Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for the efficient and accurate management of the Institute’s financial operations. The incumbent will play a key role in the monthly accounting and financial close process, ensuring that all financial transactions are recorded precisely and balance sheet accounts are reconciled in a timely manner, directly supporting the Institute’s vital mission through sound financial practice.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Baltimore, MD
• Pay: $50786.11–$87503.31 yearly
• Team: Part of the General Accounting team, assisting Senior Accountant and Manager, Accounting.
• Mission: This role is responsible for executing monthly accounting and financial close responsibilities, ensuring all assigned journal entries are recorded, and that monthly reporting and balance sheet reconciliations are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Tech Stack: Lawson Asset Management system

What You’ll Actually Do
• Daily Transaction Processing: Process non-patient cash receipts and daily credit card transactions, including researching appropriate General Ledger coding and ensuring proper handling of confidential information.
• Journal Entry Preparation: Prepare and accurately enter assigned monthly journal entries, encompassing balance sheet, revenue, expense, and net asset transactions.
• Account Reconciliation: Update and reconcile assigned balance sheet account reconciliations, covering a variety of asset, liability, and net asset accounts.
• Financial System Maintenance: Accurately enter fixed assets into the Lawson Asset Management system on a monthly basis, contributing to robust asset tracking.
• Accounts Receivable and Ad-Hoc Support: Assist the Senior Accountant with non-patient accounts receivable, including posting, payment reconciliation, and monthly analysis, and contribute to monthly accounting schedules and other administrative tasks as required.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting, indicating a strong foundation in financial principles for an early-career role.
• Experience: At least one year of experience working within a general accounting department or public accounting setting.
• Skills: Proficiency in General Ledger coding, journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliation, fixed asset management, and accurate data entry.