Nonprofit Staff Accountant - AP, Payroll & Close

Resource Area for Teaching; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Performance bonuses

Three weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Resource Area for Teaching seeks a Staff Accountant to join our finance team in San Jose, CA. This on-site role emphasizes accurate accounts payable and payroll processing to support timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 3+ years of AP/payroll, preferably in a nonprofit setting. Proficiency with NetSuite and BambooHR is highly valued, along with strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of accounts payable and payroll experience.
• Nonprofit experience is a plus.
• Experience with NetSuite or ERP and BambooHR/ADP.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle: reviewing and processing vendor invoices, approvals, issuing checks and electronic payments, maintaining vendor records and W‑9s, and preparing year-end 1099s.
• Administer payroll end to end: reviewing timekeeping, verifying wages, deductions, benefits, and retirement contributions, processing payroll through BambooHR, and recording payroll expenses and liabilities.
• Prepare and deliver bank deposits twice weekly.
• Administer company credit cards, recording transactions and reconciling statements monthly.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank and balance sheet accounts, researching and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain prepaid expense and fixed asset schedules, recording depreciation and reconciling to the GL.
• Support month-end and year-end close, including accruals and schedules.
• Assist with external audits by preparing documentation and explanations.

Skills

Accounts payable

Payroll

GL reconciliations

ERP systems

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

BambooHR

ADP

Excel

Job description

Resource Area for Teaching seeks a Staff Accountant to join our finance team in San Jose, CA. This on-site role emphasizes accurate accounts payable and payroll processing to support timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 3+ years of AP/payroll, preferably in a nonprofit setting. Proficiency with NetSuite and BambooHR is highly valued, along with strong Excel skills and attention to detail.