Staff Accountant

The Maryland School for the Blind; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland School for the Blind is seeking an accounting professional to manage and maintain the school's general ledger under supervision. You will ensure accurate recording of financial transactions and support the finance team.

Responsibilities include processing accounts payable, employee reimbursements, journal entries, bank reconciliations, month-end close, fixed assets, and annual budgeting. You will prepare documentation for audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting work experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and processes.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time-management, and problem-solving.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage tight deadlines, handle last-minute requests, and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer service, interpersonal and relationship-building skills required.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities required.
• Ability to function in a confidential manner.
• Ability to work independently, and to determine when to confer with supervisor on non-routine problems.
• Advanced competency in accounting software packages, Financial Edge NXT from Blackbaud is preferred. Strong Excel skills for data analysis and report generation. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and other applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the school's general ledger.
• Process and issue accounts payable payments, including checks, EFTs, ACH, and wires.
• Prepare employee reimbursements and bi-weekly reports to payroll.
• Record cash receipts and accounts receivable; organize supporting documentation.
• Prepare and record journal entries for daily, monthly, and year-end activities.
• Review journal entries for accuracy and record into the general ledger.
• Manage fixed assets: add assets, track disposals, depreciation, and reconcile FA to the GL.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and adjust as needed.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts and schedules.
• Complete month-end close procedures and enter annual budget into the GL.
• Maintain organized financial records for audits and accessibility.
• Support audits with documentation and information to auditors.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

5+ years accounting experience

Excel

MS Office

Google Suite

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Financial Edge NXT (Blackbaud)

Excel

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

With supervision, manage and maintain the school's general ledger.

Accountabilities

• Process and issue accounts payable payments, including checks, electronic bill-pay, ACH, and wire transfers verifying documents before issuing.
• Prepare employee reimbursements and provides by-weekly report to payroll.
• Process remote check deposits, transmitting information to the bank and recording in the general ledger.
• Record cash receipts and account receivable in the general ledger. Organize and manage supporting documentation.
• Prepare and record journal entries for daily, monthly, and year-end activities.
• Review journal entries prepared by the finance department staff for accuracy and record into the general ledger.
• Manage fixed assets (FA): add new assets, track disposals, calculate depreciation monthly, and reconcile FA subsystem to the general ledger.
• Prepare monthly bank account reconciliation and record adjustments.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, construction-in-progress, and various other schedules.
• Complete month-end closing procedures adhering to deadlines.
• Enter the annual budget into the general ledger.
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records for accessibility and audits.
• Support audits by providing documents and information to auditors.

Marginal Functions

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

CONDITIONS

Equipment: Computer, telephone, copy machine, fax machine, shredder, calculator. Performance Standard: Ensures timely and accurate processing of data entry into general ledger. Must be proficient in typing and filing. Work schedule: 37.5 daytime hours, Monday through Friday with daily one-hour unpaid lunch. Additional hours on call when needed. This position follows a twelve-month work schedule.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting work experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and processes.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time-management, and problem-solving.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage tight deadlines, handle last-minute requests, and deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer service, interpersonal and relationship-building skills required.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities required.
• Ability to function in a confidential manner.
• Ability to work independently, and to determine when to confer with supervisor on non-routine problems.
• Advanced competency in accounting software packages, Financial Edge NXT from Blackbaud is preferred. Strong Excel skills for data analysis and report generation. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and other applications.

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