Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant

Compensation $25-$28 per hour/$52,000 – $58,000 per year

The Senior Staff Accountant reports to the Director of Finance and services the accounting function of our clients as part of the finance team.

Work Location:

• Remote
• Preference to candidates located near Black Hills, SD

Please apply here:Online Application

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Periodic reconciliation including compilation, analysis, reporting, and ledger maintenance.
• Train junior accounting staff and delegate administrative tasks.
• Oversee, implement, and maintain accounting systems, procedures, and policies.
• Work with clients and external auditors to ensure necessary information is maintained.
• Maintain accounts and databases using QuickBooks Online or other software.
• Monitor records of assets, liabilities, and other financial transitions.
• Perform all basic accounting procedures including financial statements, month-end closing, journal entries and GL maintenance, inventory accrual, fixed assets and margin analysis, and produce financial statements.
• Review, analyze, and reconcile general ledger accounts and investment transactions as required.
• Identify complex problems to develop solutions.
• Perform analysis of operations and develop SOPs, if requested.
• Communicate with clients and Nonprofit Resources staff in a timely manner.
• Liaison with board and committee members as needed.
• Assist and work under the supervision of account managers, executives, or leadership teams.
• Learn, understand, and accurately use a variety of software programs.
• Perform accurate data entry/maintenance in a variety of systems and tools.
• Attend client events and meetings if required.
• Maintain digital backup files.
• Prioritize projects and tasks, seeking clarification on priorities as needed.
• Attend staff meetings and prepare information as requested.
• Maintain daily online time-keeping records, categorized by client and project.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills may include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, knowing when to ask for help.
• High attention to detail; ability to take direction, self-check, and follow up on work.
• Ability to enter accurate financial/numerical data.
• Analytic and critical problem-solving skills.
• Must be polite, professional, and friendly.
• Ability to shift gears and manage varied tasks in order of priority.
• Ability to manage a virtual work environment and drive workload independently.
• Willingness to learn and grow in duties, skills, and responsibility.
• Excellent grammar, punctuation, and writing skills.
• Responsiveness: track tasks and respond in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent digital and online platform skills may include MS Office, MS Teams, QuickBooks Pro, Adobe, and other platforms and apps.
• Ability to apply discretion and comply with confidentiality policies.
• Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of accounting experience.
• CPA License.
• Secondary education in accounting or finance.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Access to 401K and IRA accounts