Staff Accountant & Foundation Assistant (Internal Posting)

Morgan State University Foundation, Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan State University Foundation, Inc is seeking a Staff Accountant & Foundation Assistant in Baltimore to manage accounts payable and receivable, including gift receipts, and to support the AVP and administrators with calendar management and routine executive tasks.

You will handle bank monitoring, deposit tracking, and month-end close coordination with the AR Manager, Endowment roles, and the Director. This is a full-time on-site role in a nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related business field from an accredited college or university is required.
• At least 2 years of accounts payable and/or accounts receivable processing experience is required.
• Experience with nonprofit accounting and GAAP is valued; familiarity with donor and vendor relations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process all accounts payable: invoice intake, coding, payments (ACH, check, Finexio), and 1099 preparation.
• Process all accounts receivable, including gift receipting, deposits, and fund routing.
• Serve as day-to-day contact for donors and vendors on payments and deposits.
• Monitor bank accounts and lockbox activity; maintain tracking logs.
• Provide executive support to the AVP and team, including calendar management and meeting materials.
• Support month-end close with reconciliations and guidance from AR/Endowment teams.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Nonprofit accounting

GAAP

Excel

Finexio

Financial Edge

Raiser's Edge

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/economics

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Finexio

Financial Edge

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Morgan State University is a public research university and historically black college (HBCU) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in Maryland.

Staff Accountant & Foundation Assistant (Internal Posting)

Posting Summary

Job Title

Job Title Staff Accountant & Foundation Assistant (Internal Posting)

Division

Division Division of Institutional Advancement

Department

Department Fiscal Operations Office

Work Status

Work Status Full Time

Position Category

Position Category Staff

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Range

Pay Range Exempt

Salary Range

Salary Range $70,000 / year

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant / Foundation Assistant is the Foundation's first point of contact and transactional engine,
performing all accounts payable and accounts receivable processing - including gift receipting - and serving as the
day-to-day contact for donors and vendors. The role also monitors bank and lockbox activity, maintains tracking logs,
and serves as the AVP's assistant, providing direct executive and administrative support (calendar, correspondence,
and meeting prep). Transactional work is reviewed and overseen by the Associate Director, AR Manager, and Senior
Endowment; Fund Accountant, each within their own area.

Job Duties

• Perform all accounts payable processing: intake, code, and enter invoices; process payments ( ACH , check, and virtual card via Finexio); run payment cycles; prepare Form 1099s; and maintain AP documentation.
• Perform all accounts receivable processing, including gift receipting: receipt and process gifts and deposits, record cash receipts, and route each receipt to the correct fund.
• Serve as the day-to-day, first-touch contact for donors and vendors on payment, deposit, and setup matters.
• Monitor bank accounts and lockbox deposits and maintain tracking logs (cash receipts, deposits, and other operational logs).
• Serve as Assistant to the AVP : manage calendar and scheduling, prepare correspondence and meeting materials, and provide day-to-day executive and administrative support; provide general office support to the team.
• Provide transaction detail to support reconciliations and the month-end close: AP work is reviewed by the Associate Director, AR/gift work by the AR Manager, and endowment-related entries by the Senior Endowment & Fund Accountant, with the Director owning the close overall.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related business field from an accredited college or university is required.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of accounts payable and/or accounts receivable processing experience is required.

Other Preferences for Consideration

• Practical experience with financial statements, GAAP compliance, and accounting software (QuickBooks, Excel, etc.) is highly valued
• CPA , CMA , or CFE credentials are highly valued

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong organization, accuracy, data-entry discipline, and service orientation
• Nonprofit experience; familiarity with Financial Edge, PaperSave, Finexio, and Raiser's Edge preferred

Posting Number

Posting Number ST01650

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 11/04/2026

Application Review Date

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 11/13/2026