Staff Accountant - Ledgent Finance & Accounting

I'm currently recruiting for a Staff Accountant in Raleigh.

Responsibilities

• Maintain internal controls within the finance department and furnish documentation as requested.
• Prepare bills and receipts and record revenue and donations.
• Run monthly general ledger and other reports in compliance with reporting requirements, including reports for department directors, funders, senior leadership, and board of directors as needed.
• Enter all approved Program Budgets into Sage Accounting System and post all agency journal entries before month end close.

• Support Finance team by providing any requested materials for annual audit and tax return preparation including schedules and accompanying forms.
• Support the annual year end audit process.
• Participate in technical accounting research.
• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the business operations, financial systems, and the general ledger structure.
• Assist with preparing budget schedules as needed.
• Assist in special projects and/or other areas as assigned by the manager.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including GAAP related to the public sector financial administration.
• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of finance/accounting. Or in place of a degree 4+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Principles and practices of governmental budgeting.
• Government accounting standards board standards and recommended practices preferred.
• Knowledgeable in budgeting process.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and technology.
• Appropriate English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.