Staff Accountant

About the Organization & Opportunity:

Our client is a nonprofit membership association with nearly 200 member companies

Highly established organization that was founded over 100 years ago

Employees praise the organization's education and training programs and work-life balance (including hybrid work schedule)

Approachable leadership that is available to answer questions and provide thorough training

Staff Accountant

Responsibilities:

Staff Accountant will file sales & use tax and property tax returns for all state tax returns (Organization is not represented in all states. There's a calendar to follow with which state needs what done each month.)

Staff Accountant will create invoices- heavy data entry into Great Plains. Staff Accountant will create between 10-20 invoices/week. Some of the invoices are more complex.

Staff Accountant will enter contracts into Great Plains - lots of analysis and data entry. Staff Accountant will open and read contract and confirm the financial information is correct.

Staff Accountant will assist with ad hoc accounting tasks and projects, as requested

Requirements:

3+ years of accounting experience (with emphasis in AR, GL, and reconciliations)

Ideally previous sales tax liability exposure

Previous nonprofit accounting experience is a plus but NOT required

Degree is a plus but not required as long as someone has relevant work experience and strong understanding of debits and credits Must have previous ERP system experience (Great Plains is a plus but NOT required)

Experienced utilizing Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel (sum, sorting, filter, able to create a basic spreadsheet)

Personality Fit:

Must be analytical - review work and think through before entering data

Hard working

Driven

Willingness to learn and open to cross training (team members are trained on other responsibilities in case of an emergency)

Positive attitude

Proactive and clear communication skills

Not afraid to ask questions

Team player but also able to work independently

Qualified candidates please submit your resume for immediate consideration for this exciting job opportunity!

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