Accountant managing financial statements and HGB compliance for Hubert Burda Media's subsidiaries. Involves diverse financial accounting tasks and collaboration with various departments in Germany.
About the role
- Staff Accountant managing finance operations at Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Supports accounting functions, vendor payments, and compliance documentation in a nonprofit setting.
Responsibilities
- The Staff Accountant supports the accounting and operations functions of SFI and provides internal/external customer service by fielding accounting related questions as the first level of support in the US headquarters office in Washington, DC.
- Process vendor invoices accurately and promptly, ensuring proper approvals and coding.
- Verify that all expenditures are properly authorized and supported with appropriate documentation.
- Monitor grant expenditures to confirm they are allowable, allocable, and reasonable under Uniform Guidance.
- Maintain detailed documentation and audit trails for all federal award transactions.
- Prepare and process electronic payments, ACH transfers, and check disbursements.
- Record and reconcile incoming payments, including grant reimbursements, donor contributions, and other receivables.
- Prepare and submit invoices to funding agencies and clients in accordance with contract and grant requirements.
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and ensure all transactions are accurately reflected in accounting records.
Requirements
- A./B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited college or university required.
- A minimum of 120 credit hours is required, including coursework that meets the eligibility requirements for professional accounting certification.
- Minimum 2 to 3 years of progressive accounting experience required, preferably in a nonprofit, or public accounting environment.
- Demonstrated experience in general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and supporting audits required.
- Familiarity with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and standard financial practices required.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar ERP systems) preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including the use of formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis tools preferred.
- Understanding of internal controls and their application across all accounting and financial processes preferred.
- Ability to research, interpret and apply federal regulations and funding terms to ensure compliance and proper documentation.
- Interest or background in nonprofit management, forestry, forest products, natural resources, sustainability, or environmental education a plus.
- French, Spanish, or other language proficiency a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
- Retirement plan with generous employer contribution and additional matching contribution up to 11% of your salary, provided you also contribute 4%.
- Paid Time Off – generous vacation policy ranging from 2 weeks to 5 weeks, increasing with experience, all federal holidays, plus 4 floating holidays annually that may be used to observe additional religious, cultural, or traditional occasions that are meaningful to you, and 12 sick days annually.
- Educational assistance and investment in professional development.
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