Nonprofit Accountant - Grants & Cash Reconciliation

GHJ Search and Staffing; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GHJ Search and Staffing recruits accounting professionals for a prominent nonprofit organization. The Accountant will work in-office, reporting to the Controller, handling cash receipts, journal entries, and audits as part of a broader finance team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, demonstrates strong Excel and MS Office skills, and maintains strict confidentiality while ensuring accuracy in financial records and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Accurate and thorough—monitoring own work for errors
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications, with particular proficiency in Excel

Responsibilities

• Code all cash receipts into the appropriate accounts
• Post cash receipts to client accounts
• Post write-offs for managed care and assistance program adjustments; follow up on discrepancies
• Prepare monthly cash receipts and corresponding payables report for all contract partners
• Balance cash receipts twice a month
• Assist, as requested, with the annual financial audit
• Prepare and/or post journal entries for: Cost allocations, Grants, Monthly accruals
• Record cash receipts into the appropriate checkbook
• Conduct annual physical inventory of fixed assets and maintain the fixed asset system

Skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

GHJ Search and Staffing recruits accounting professionals for a prominent nonprofit organization. The Accountant will work in-office, reporting to the Controller, handling cash receipts, journal entries, and audits as part of a broader finance team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, demonstrates strong Excel and MS Office skills, and maintains strict confidentiality while ensuring accuracy in financial records and reporting.