Nonprofit Staff Accountant — Budgeting & GAAP

Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh is seeking an Accountant to support the CFO and the agency’s fiscal team with bookkeeping, month-end close, and budgeting activities. You will work with leadership to prepare annual budgets and assist with audits, ensuring strong financial controls in a nonprofit setting.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and timely reporting to management and funders.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn accounting software systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to maintain confidential and meticulous records.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsabilités

• Conducts balance sheet reconciliations and assist in the month-end and year-end closing process.
• Prepares and post journal entries, accruals, and adjusting entries to the general ledger.
• Ensures transactions are recorded accurately, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in agency processes and internal controls.
• Assists in the preparation of external agency billings by compiling financial data and reporting to the funding agency or foundation.
• Monitors individual program budgets within the organization, and communicates progress in a timely manner to management.
• Communicates with internal and external partners to ensure discrepancy resolutions.
• Utilize accounting software to review, propose and post financial transactions effectively and accurately.
• Assists in preparation of monthly financial statements, reports, and analyses.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Description du poste

Jewish Family and Community Services of Pittsburgh is seeking an Accountant to support the CFO and the agency’s fiscal team with bookkeeping, month-end close, and budgeting activities. You will work with leadership to prepare annual budgets and assist with audits, ensuring strong financial controls in a nonprofit setting.

Responsibilities include reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and timely reporting to management and funders.