Description

The Staff Accountant is generally responsible for day to day fiscal activities and is integral to ensure accuracy and timeliness of accounting activities and to maintain a sound financial control environment. The Staff Accountant reports directly to the Fiscal Manager and indirectly to the Accounting Controller and Chief Financial Officer. 

Duties

• Performs cash reconciliations for active bank accounts by accurately comparing incoming and outgoing bank funds against general receipts and disbursements as well as credit card activity, recorded in the general ledger account. 
• Resolves discrepancies identified during the reconciliation process. 
• Acts as the independent accounting employee to review, verify, and initial the deposits and seal them in a secure banking deposit transmittal bag, followed by recording the deposits into the appropriate GL accounts. 
• Verifies and approves receivables and/or payable invoices and journal entries.
• Provides coverage for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. 
• Performs the reconciliation between sub-ledgers and general ledgers of receivables and payables, and gather all backup documentation keeping with the agency’s policies. 
• Generates routine and special reports, for monthly, quarterly and annual close processes.
• Performs grants journal entries, as needed followed by periodic reconciliation of grant accounts.
• Regularly verifies data entries in all GL accounts, and performs reclass journal entries, thereby maintaining the data integrity of the chart of accounts.
• Performs quarterly audits of petty cash, civil process transactions, investigative evidence funds and accounts payable transactions. 
• Performs fuel analysis.
• Generates and provides accreditation unit with proof of compliance documentation as directed, ensuring it meets the accreditation requirements.
• Performs ad-hoc projects as requested by Fiscal Manager, Accounting Controller and/or CFO.

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required, or equivalent work experience in accordance with FSS 112.219.
• At least two years of related experience
• Proficient typing skills; at least 50 wpm.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel) including formulas, functions, and queries.
• High school diploma or equivalent