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Staff Accountant job description General Ledger

Job Summary-Staff Accountant job description General Ledger

• General Ledger Accounting
• Account Reconciliations & Analysis
• Bank Reconciliations
• Cash Management
• Grants (revenue type) Management

Main responsibilities-Staff Accountant job description General Ledger

• General Ledger Accounting
 Investments - prepare GJE’s to record activity and allocate earnings; maintain investment audit schedules
 Accounts Receivable – review and reconcile iMIS A/R T/B with G/L; import monthly iMIS A/R to G/L
 Pledges Receivable – update pledge receivable audit schedule & analyze proper recognition of associated revenue; prepare associated GJEs
 Deferred revenue – analyze all deferred revenue accounts for proper revenue recognition; prepare GJEs to recognize earned revenue
 Prepare all recurring GJEs, and reconciling GJE’s, as necessary
• Account Reconciliations and Analysis
 Document reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
 Maintain other G/L reconciliations on a current basis
• Fixed Assets
 Understand fixed asset capitalization policies, budgeting & G/L recording
 Maintain fixed asset file with invoice copies of current year purchases for audit purposes
 Update on a quarterly basis fixed asset depreciation schedule
 Prepare depreciation GJE on a quarterly basis

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities-Staff Accountant job description General Ledger

Qualifications

• Four year undergraduate degree in accounting, required.
• Minimum 3 years work experience, required.
• Must have understanding of all elements of financial operations and their impact on the general ledger.
• Experience should include G/L account reconciliations and analysis; credit card processing and cash management; and preparation of bank account reconciliations. An understanding of revenue recognition concepts relative to restricted funding (grants and pledges), desirable.
• Experience with Great Plains and iMIS, desirable.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present financial information verbally and in writing, necessary.

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Staff Accountant job description General Ledger