Accounting Associate

Western Resource Advocates; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Resource Advocates is seeking an Accounting Associate to support the Finance team in maintaining financial processes. The role involves managing accounts payable and receivable, preparing financial reports, and assisting with audits. This position requires a detail-oriented individual with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and experience in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and receivable.
• Proficient in financial reporting and general ledger maintenance.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices and payment requests, maintain vendor files.
• Record journal entries and assist with monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support onboarding of new staff and assist with annual audit.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Salary Range: $58,700.00 To $69,060.00 Annually

Position Summary

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring an Accounting Associate to join our Finance team. The Accounting Associate will report to and work with the Controller to support the smooth functioning of WRA’s financial processes. The Accounting Associate will be responsible for various financial duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets records maintenance, recording financial transactions, various monthly reconciliations, and will assist with financial report preparation, the annual audit, and perform other financial duties and projects as assigned.

About Western Resource Advocates

WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.

Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on the ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.

Location

This position is required to work at least 1 day each week in WRA’s Boulder office; with an option to work hybrid-remote from the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area and/or in-office setting from WRA’s Boulder or Denver offices. Additional days in the WRA Boulder office may be necessary depending on work and activities.

Responsibilities And Activities

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & RECEIVABLE

• Review invoices and payment requests. Assign invoices in AP platform including the approval flow; ensure invoices are coded to the correct expense item, department, and project.
• Maintain vendor files to include updating information in AP platform and the accounting software as needed.
• Record “cash” receipts/deposits in accounting software.
• Record “cash” disbursements in accounting software.
• Deposit “cash” receipts, accounts receivable, and file associated backup; track and reconcile accounts receivable balances.
• Notify the Development Team when ACH donations/grant payments are received.
• Assist the Controller with managing company credit cards.
• Assist with the annual preparation of 1099s for outside vendors as appropriate.

GENERAL LEDGER & MONTH END

• Record journal entries in accounting software.
• Run accounting system reports and provide other assistance to department/budget managers as requested
• Review of daily bank activity and note transactions recorded
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliations.
• Work with Development Team to reconcile revenue to development donor tracking database
• Ensure credit card charges have been coded and receipts uploaded before preparing review sheets for department heads each month; conduct initial review of coding for accuracy.
• Prepare the credit card charges spreadsheet for import into accounting software each month.
• Assist Controller with preparation of month-end financial statements.

OTHER

• Review timecards and WRA credit card charges to see if they are completed by established due dates, send reminders to staff as needed
• Assist with onboarding of new staff and train new employees on various platforms and systems
• Provide ongoing support to all staff and various finance and accounting platforms and systems
• Assist with the annual audit and Form 990 preparation as needed.
• Maintain Fixed Assets records and listing of grants received.
• Assist Controller to ensure all state charitable solicitation registrations are filed; file routine annual state sales tax reports; assist Controller with other state filings and registrations.
• Other projects, tasks, and duties reasonably related to the functions described above assigned by the Controller or Vice President of Finance and Administration.