Accounting Specialist

This position will report directly to the Director of Finance, and will work closely with the Accounting Manager, Program Managers and Staff.
The Accounting Specialist is a key position for processing daily transactions and in the monthly close process.
Essential Functions: Records all regular accounting transactions including accounts payable, contracts and accounts receivable, cash deposits and any other transactions required; Process payments to vendors; Assist with grant and contract billing, reporting and budget; Assist Accounting Manager and Finance Director with monthly close process; Track and analyze purchase orders, purchase requisitions and invoices and verify proper approvals of each; Special projects as assigned including account analysis, trends, actual vs budget comparisons, etc.
Assist in annual budget process and any revisions thereof; Assist with financial reports as directed; Assist with coordination of annual audit.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Minimum 2 years’ experience in accounting or related field; work experience in a not-for-profit organization strongly preferred; Basic understanding of accounting concepts; Proven ability to efficiently organize and prioritize tasks; manage time to meet deadlines successfully; Proven ability to communicate effectively with both accounting and programmatic personnel; Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with a variety of individuals; Proven ability and desire to assist in systems process improvement and refinement; Proficiency working with Sage Intacct or similar automated accounting software and MS Office applications.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment primarily on site.
Physical Demands: The physical demands represented here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the person: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time; Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer; Frequently moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery.
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Interpersonal Skills— Ability to work cooperatively and patiently with the older adult population and other diverse populations, their representatives, subcontractors and agency staff; Oral communication— the WC must be able to communicate well with others, to plan and conduct work activities and schedules; Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information; Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities with minimal supervision, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans; Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality; Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events; Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, maintains a professional demeanor and appearance, follows instructions, adheres to company policies and procedures, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance; Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands represented here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25lbs; While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, occasionally required to walk, stand and reach with arms.
This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday.
Qualified applicants may submit their updated resume and cover letter via mail to Human Resources at 1110 Navaho Dr.
Suite 400, Raleigh, NC 27609, email to reception@rfsnc.
org or fax to 919-872-6683.
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