Senior Staff Accountant

Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc.; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 65,045,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

403(b)

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Parental leave

Profit sharing

Vision insurance

Job summary

Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage all accounting needs for a nonprofit organization in Massachusetts.

The role focuses on maintaining the general ledger, posting journal entries, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes. You will collaborate with the Fiscal Director, prepare financial statements and analytics, handle AR/AP, payroll, and cash deposits, and assist with budgeting and periodic reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with an Accounting concentration.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, including payroll processing.
• Nonprofit experience a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High proficiency with Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• MIP Accounting Software experience a definite plus.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Work-as-a-team mentality is a must.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger in accordance with GAAP.
• Create and enter journal entries in Abilify accounting software.
• Assist the Fiscal Director in the month-end close.
• Assist the Fiscal Director in year-end activities, including close, audit, and drafting financials, UFR, and tax return documents.
• Prepare financial statements and perform analytics.
• Reconcile balance sheet activity including banks, credit cards, investments.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed assets and subsidiary ledgers.
• Reconcile age billing and ensure payments match.
• Assist in monthly financial reports and budgeting for contracts and agency plans.
• Process bi-weekly payroll and related journal entries.
• Deposit checks via remote deposit and update AR/donations ledger.
• Provide backup for Accounts Payables and Accounts Receivables.

Skills

Accounting

Payroll processing

Multi-tasking

Organization

Communication

Excel

Word

Outlook

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

MIP Accounting Software

Job description

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant handles all aspects of the accounting needs for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Create and enter journal entries in the Abilify accounting software.
• Assist the Fiscal Director in the month‑end close.
• Assist the Fiscal Director in year‑end activities, including the close, audit, preparation and review of draft financials, UFR, and tax return documents, and the Federal NAPIS reporting.
• Prepare financial statements and perform various analytics as assigned.
• Reconcile all balance sheet activity including bank statements, credit card statements, investment accounts, etc.
• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset and prepaid expenses subsidiary ledgers and all other subsidiary ledgers as assigned.
• Reconcile age billing activity to actual payments received and resolve any discrepancies.
• Assist the Fiscal Director in preparation and analytics of monthly financial reports presented to the Directors and the Board; budgeting for State and Federal contracts; preparation of the yearly Agency budget; budget to actual analytics; 4‑year area plan; and management of Federal Title 3 Programs.
• Assist in processing the bi‑weekly payroll and make all required journal entries and reconciliations.
• Deposit checks through remote deposit and prepare cash deposits, including updating AR subsidiary ledger and donations database.
• Provide assistance and backup for the following activities:
  • Accounts Payables: process payables by ensuring required backup is obtained, including invoices, purchase orders, packing lists, bills of lading, receiving documents, signature authorizations, etc.; manage the accounts payable aging report and timely processing of payments.
  • Accounts Receivables: prepare, submit, and enter various AR invoicing activity; manage the aging report and perform timely collections activity as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with an Accounting concentration.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, including payroll processing. Nonprofit experience a plus.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable with computers and related hardware.
• High proficiency with software including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• MIP Accounting Software experience a definite plus?
• A "work-as-a-team" mentality is a must.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance

Position Details

Job Type: Full‑time

Pay: $22.70 - $25.00 per hour

Location: In person

Education Preference: Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience Preference: Relevant work – 3 years (Preferred)