Staff Accountant

$41,600 - $45,760/Yr

Habitat for Humanity - Spokane, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Spokane, WA

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Staff Accountant assists the Senior Staff Accountant in providing for the day-to-day financial and record-keeping operations for Habitat-Spokane. This role involves overseeing account reconciliations, managing accounts receivable and payable, processing payroll, and performing general accounting duties. The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy and compliance with internal controls while promoting the mission of Habitat for Humanity-Spokane.

Responsibilities

• Oversees various account reconciliations daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
• Research transaction history to resolve any unreconciled items.
• Process statements for A/R to send to homeowners for HOA expenses, Closing Cost Savings, and Utility Bills.
• Manages and reconciles all HOA accounts and collaborates with Homeowner Services Department.
• Collects accounts by sending statement reminders and communicating with clients.
• Processes reports from mortgage companies and records mortgage payments in QuickBooks.
• Submits and maintains all Umpqua mortgage loans.
• Reconciles the accounts receivable ledger to subsidiary accounts.
• Resolves outstanding AR by examining client loan agreements and payment history.
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating transactions.
• Maintains client account for current contact information.
• Processes bi-monthly payroll through a 3rd party vendor.
• Checks account balances after processing payroll and corrects errors.
• Creates payroll reports to reconcile benefits payable.
• Makes journal and ledger entries in QuickBooks and Excel.
• Assists Senior Staff Accountant in A/P & A/R best practices.
• Produces monthly, quarterly, annual, and special reports as directed.
• Enters budget data into Accounting Software.
• Oversees inventory and reconciles it quarterly with Homebuilding Department.
• Processes B&O tax for the Habitat-Spokane Store.
• Reconciles all outstanding loans and Lines of Credit (LOC).
• Answers Basecamp questions about daily tasks.
• Participates in weekly accounting staff meetings.
• Ensures confidentiality and policy following in all aspects of accounting.
• Preserves financial historical records by filing accounting documents.
• Processes A/P on time and verifies statement balances from vendors.
• Reviews weekly check run report and submits to senior staff accountant for approval.
• Communicates with vendors and makes updates.
• Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Attends all Habitat-Spokane events such as meetings, trainings, and social events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from a four-year college or university.
• Two years of work-related experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of QuickBooks, Raisers Edge, Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Benefits

• Paid medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403B
• Life insurance
• PTO
• Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Education Assistance
• FLEX/HSA/Dependent Care/FSA Accounts
• 529 Plan