Accountant (Catonsville, MD)

Swift Staffing; Catonsville (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health insurance

Referral bonuses

Longevity bonus

Holiday pay

Roth 401K plan

Job summary

Swift Staffing is seeking an Accountant for a contract-to-hire role in Catonsville, MD. The position covers day-to-day accounting functions including reconciliations, reporting, budgeting, and auditing for a nonprofit client. The first 3–6 months will be on Swift Staffing's payroll at $40.00 per hour.

Essential duties include processing invoices, managing AR, journal entries, and assisting with audits. Requires 4+ years nonprofit accounting experience, governance of internal controls, and a 9–5

Qualifications

• Four+ years accounting experience in a nonprofit environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• Experience with grants, funding, month-end close, journal entries, auditing and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Sage, Word and Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Review and process vendor invoices and employee expense reports with proper authorization and coding.
• Prepare and file Forms 1099 accurately and timely.
• Manage customer invoicing, AR follow-up, and cash receipt application.
• Prepare and post journal entries for monthly and annual close deadlines.
• Perform bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Support fixed asset management and lease accounting entries.
• Ensure internal controls across AP, AR, and GL functions.
• Prepare audit schedules and respond to financial statement audit requests.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce manual workflows.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

Month-end close

Grant accounting

Auditing support

Internal controls

Vendor invoices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

About the job Accountant (Catonsville, MD)

Accountant needed for our non profit client in Catonsville, MD. TheAccountant will provide day-to-dayaccounting functions to include reconciling, reporting, budgeting andauditing. It is a contract to hireposition working on Swift Staffing's payroll for the first three to sixmonths. Thenon-negotiable pay rate is $40.00 per hour.

Essential Duties:

• Review and process vendor invoices and employee expense reports; ensure proper authorization and coding.


• Prepare and file Forms 1099 accurately and timely.


• Manage customer invoicing, AR follow-up, and cash receipt application.


• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with monthly and annual close deadlines.


• Perform bank reconciliations and comprehensive balance sheet account reconciliations.


• Support fixed asset management and lease accounting entries.


• Ensure adherence to internal controls across AP, AR, and GL functions


• Prepare audit schedules and support financial statement audit requests.


• Identify and recommend process improvements to reduce manual workflows.

Qualifications:

• At least four years of accounting experience with a non-profit environment is required.


• Must have a stable long term work history with the same employer.


• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.


• Must have experience with grants, funding, month-end closing, journal entries, auditing and bank reconciliations.


• Experience with Quickbooks, Sage, Microsoft Word and Excel are required.


• Must be able to work from 9:00 am-5:00 pm Monday through Friday with a 30 minute non paid lunch.


• Must be able to pass an FBI background check and drug test.

We offer weekly pay, health insurance, referral bonuses, a one time longevity bonus, holiday pay and a Roth 401K plan. Certain restrictions apply.