Job Description

The mission of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford is to enable all young people, especially those most in need, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. By joining our team you'll help more than 8,000 children and teens each year progress on their journey to a GREAT Future .

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford seek an accounting professional with at least 3 years of not-for-profit or for-profit experience.

This is a temporary role while an employee is on paternity leave.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial reports, validating and reconciling transactions, communicating effectively, performing tasks with accurate attention to detail, working efficiently under pressure and prioritizing tasks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accounting tasks: Independently perform routine and assigned accounting tasks, such as bookkeeping, recording transactions, and preparing payments
• Payroll Processing: Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates. Reconciles and resolves discrepancies efficiently. Effectively utilize Paylocity Reporting.
• Bill Pay Processing: Accurately process vendor invoices, ensure timely payments, and maintain accurate accounts payable records, with a strong focus on compliance with non-profit accounting standards and Internal Controls. Effectively utilize Ramp.
• Account reconciliation: Reconcile accounts and prepare journal entries. Effectively utilize NetSuite
• Financial reporting: Generate periodic reports, such as on funds deployed, interest accrual, grant management, and delinquencies
• Form preparation: Prepare Form 990 and Form 1099-Misc and 1099-NEC, and file them before the deadline
• Customer service: Provide excellent customer service
• Cross-functional management: Work effectively with members of other departments

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or requirements associated with this job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.

EOE Statement

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

• BS/BA degree in Accounting.
• Experience in not-for-profit or for-profit companies in an accounting capacity, with a minimum of three to seven years of experience.
• Experience using NetSuite accounting software.
• Experience using Paylocity Payroll software.
• Advanced computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Knowledge of GAAP and not-for-profit principles, standards, and practices.
• Knowledge of federal and state government cost standards.

The successful candidate will embody the following qualities and skills:

• Strong analytical skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to read and analyze detailed information
• Ability to research and gather information
• Ability to organize data/information and tailor it to the audience receiving the information
• Ability to work in a busy environment, under pressure without compromising accuracy, attention to detail and courtesy to clients and staff
• Strong customer relations skills
• Excellent customer service skills and commitment to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction to both internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to enforce and update internal controls and administrative policies and procedures
• Ability to identify and implement departmental and cross functional process improvements

Compensation details: 27-32 Hourly Wage

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