Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team located in the Greater Philadelphia Region. This role offers an exciting opportunity within the non-profit sector and is designed as a contract to long-term position. The ideal Staff Accountant candidate will be responsible for managing financial processes, ensuring compliance, and supporting organizational budgeting efforts.

What you get to do every single day:

• Enter accounts payable data accurately, ensuring invoices and payments align with fiscal periods and grant funding guidelines.

• Process accounts receivable efficiently, verifying timely submissions of employee reports and payments from contributing employers.

• Oversee organizational and program budgets, monitoring expenditures to ensure alignment with projected figures.

• Provide budget versus actual spending reports to program leaders upon request to support informed decision-making.

• Assist in developing budget proposals for new and existing programs, conducting cost analyses and obtaining quotes from vendors.

• Ensure tax-exempt compliance by coordinating vendor records, applying exemptions, and securing non-profit pricing.

• Enhance financial record-keeping systems, identifying inefficiencies and implementing improved processes.

• Lead efforts to identify and mitigate financial risks, ensuring the organization's sustainability.

Other requirements for the Staff Accountant position include and are not limited to:

• Demonstrated experience with corporate tax processes, including tax returns and compliance.

• Strong knowledge of sales tax regulations and applications.

• Proficiency in preparing and reviewing journal entries.

• Solid understanding of general ledger management and reconciliation.

• Attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy in financial data.

• Familiarity with budgeting and cost analysis processes.

• Experience with vendor management and securing quotes.

• Background in financial risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Interested candidates should reach out to Matthew Burns at 215.568.4580 and reference JO# 03720-0013330574