About the role

  • Staff Accountant supporting financial records accuracy for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. Handling reconciliations, general ledger accounting, and process improvements in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Bank & Cash Reconciliations: Prepare and maintain monthly bank and cash reconciliations across Foundation accounts. Investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner, ensuring accurate and complete documentation. Monitor unusual or aging reconciling items and partner with internal teams to resolve discrepancies.
  • Month-End Close & General Ledger: Prepare and post journal entries within Workday Financials as part of the monthly close process. Perform monthly account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and investigate variances as needed. Prepare account analyses for balance sheet and P&L activity to support accurate financial reporting.
  • Financial Data & Systems: Utilize Workday Financials to review and validate accounting activity and ensure proper account coding. Support ongoing financial system enhancements and data validation efforts. Develop and maintain reconciliation schedules and financial analyses using Excel and other analytical tools.
  • Audit & Compliance: Assist with annual financial statement audit preparation, including reconciliations and supporting schedules. Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation supporting financial transactions and reconciliations. Assist with preparation of state compliance filings as needed.
  • Process Improvement: Assist in the development and implementation of new procedures and workflow improvements to strengthen accounting processes. Support finance initiatives related to financial systems, reporting improvements, and automation opportunities.
  • Collaboration: Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure accurate financial coding and resolve accounting inquiries. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 1-3 years of general accounting experience, not-for-profit experience preferred
  • Strong experience with bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, data analysis, reconciliation schedules)
  • Experience with ERP systems (Workday preferred)
  • Familiarity with data analytics or reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Python, or similar) is a plus
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • N/A

Job title

Analyst, Staff Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$68,000 - $72,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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