Staff Accountant-WV Public Broadcasting-Kanawha Co.

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia Public Broadcasting is seeking a Staff Accountant to provide administrative and support services to the Financial Office in a full-time capacity, located in Kanawha County. The role covers accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and OASIS purchasing, with financial recordkeeping to track assets, liabilities, and results.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or 3+ years of related experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with MS Office and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field, or at least three years of related experience.
• Knowledge of state government and nonprofit finances.
• Interest in public broadcasting a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.
• Time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
• Manages the purchasing and invoicing system.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

GAAP knowledge

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Time management

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Accounting software

Job description

STAFF ACCOUNTANT-WV PUBLIC BROADCASTING-KANAWHA CO.

Salary Range $60,000 - $65,000

West Virginia Public Broadcasting is looking for an individual to fill a full-time Staff Accountant position. This position would provide administrative and support services to the Financial Office.

The staff accountant is responsible for the accounts payable and the accounts receivable, fixed assets, and all aspects of OASIS, including purchasing. The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. This position may be responsible for preparing reports on expenditure comparisons and budget estimates, analyzing complex accounting transactions and reports for compliance with accounting/auditing guidelines and procedures. Also completing account reconciliations and other accounting duties as assigned.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.

Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.

• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software
• Manages the purchasing and invoicing system.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.
• Time management skills
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field, or at least three years of related experience required.

• Knowledge of state government and nonprofit finances.
• Interest in public broadcasting a plus.

Job not in the classified service. See the hiring agency for a description of benefits.