Description

Robert Half is partnering with a non-profit client in Baton Rouge that is searching for a Staff Accountant to join their team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for all fiscal functions relative to accounting and assisting the Senior Accountant with all aspects of the preparation of the financial statements for assigned funds and/or programs. This is a great opportunity for an Accountant with 1-4 years of experience who is looking to join a stable team offering a great work/life balance!

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and approves source documents relative to housing assistance payments to accounts payables and receivables as appropriate

• Works closely with the managers and staff accounts are accurate and billed timely.

• Ensures all data is reconciled and prepares over 2,000 checks monthly

• Maintains records for funds to be recouped and approved adjustments

• Prepares and analyzes the journal entry transaction report to ensure accuracy of entries

• Prepares the error and suppression report and enters the necessary adjustments to ensure payments are in accordance with company guidelines

• Ensures funds are deposited timely

• Prints monthly billing statements and reviews for accuracy

• Prepares monthly aged outstanding receivables report

• Reviews records of account transactions relative to collections, refunds, and account adjustments

• Reviews for accuracy and creates entries for adjustments

• Prepares monthly trial balances and reconciles ledger entries to ensure accounts are in balance

• Monitors all transactions of assigned programs for accuracy and ensures individual transactions are posted correctly to the internal general ledger in relation to assigned individual programs.

• Reconciles bank records for all assigned checking accounts.

• Determines any necessary journal vouchers in relation to assigned individual programs, prepares, and enters as needed. Monitor’s revenue and expenditures and reports irregularities to the agency’s administrator

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting

• 1-5 years of accounting experience

• Proficient in Excel

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Ability to multitask

Thank you for your interest in Robert Half! For confidential consideration, please call Brittany at 504-383-0781.

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