Job Details

Job Details

Job Location
Administrative Office - Knoxville, TN

Education Level
4 Year Degree

Job Category
Accounting

Description

Are you looking for a great place to work and want to make a difference in the lives of other? Can you effectively communicate numerical and technical information and have a desire to learn and develop new skills?If you want to work with great colleagues and have good work/life balance, welcome to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley! We want you as a staff accountant! The Staff Accountant position reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) andis responsible for various general accounting tasks and analyses, including, but not limited to, month-end close entries, balance sheet reconciliations, cash receipts posting, project expense tracking, and submission of invoices to various funding agencies for assigned grants. The Staff Accountant will have the opportunity to expand their skills by working closely with finance leadership and other departments on special projects and assignments as needed.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

• Prepare monthly payroll and benefits journal entries.
• Record various month/year-end journal entries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed asset records including setup of new assets, retirements, recording monthly depreciation and coordination of periodic fixed assets inventories.
• Analyze and post billing and cash receipts transactions.
• Collaborate with members of the finance team to develop and maintain process flow documentation and narratives for all routine accounting processes.
• Maintain accurate tracking worksheets for assigned grants to ensure revenue and expenses are accurately coded to appropriate grant in compliance with grant terms.
• Prepare invoices to meet various funding agency documentation requirements and deadlines for assigned grants.
• Other tasks, projects, and analyses assigned by manager.

• Dependability - Proven ability to complete all tasks as assigned in an organized manner
• Communication - Ensures appropriate responses to all organizational correspondence using professional and brand appropriate language and logos
• Dedication to service - Demonstrates regular attendance, punctuality and an ability to learn and develop new skills
• Efficiency - Evaluate grant award documentation for pertinent information and maintain efficient filing system
• Attitude - Has a positive attitude even when faced with challenges
• Analytical thinking - Demonstrates the ability to problem solve and think outside the box always looking for ways to make systems more efficient and accurate
• Teachable - Embraces learning new systems and methods and research matters and issues independently
• Professional - Communicates in a professional manner and adheres to company dress code

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Experience working for a nonprofit organization preferred
• Advanced Excel skills
• General understanding of month-end close processes
• General understanding of balance sheet reconciliations
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Adaptability, ability to multi-task well, and strong time management skills
• Ability to analyze data and prepare various types of reporting as directed by management
• Ability to interact professionally with organization management and other related agencies, verbally and in writing
• Initiative, self-motivation, and ability to function both independently and in a team environment
• Project Cost Accounting
• Fixed Assets Accounting
• Process documentation