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Accountant

Sacramento, CA 95820

Posted: 09/25/2023 Employment Type: Contract to Full Time Industry: Bookkeeping Types Job Number: 1668866-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Job Description

Accountant | Contract-Hire


We are recruiting for an Accountant to support the daily accounting functions of a local non-profit organization. Our client offers a collaborative work culture and supports the community by providing assistance and services. The Accountant will be the right-hand person to the Controller and will be trained as their successor! This is an onsite position in the South Sacramento area.  Pay: $32-$35/hr. DOE. 


The ideal candidate will be someone who has a solid understanding of GAAP accounting and has grant or project accounting experience. 


RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
  • G/L account reconciliation and analysis process
  • Post journal entries, including prepaid and accruals, cash, depreciation, and amortization transactions
  • Process Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Employee expense reports
  • Ad-hoc reporting, financial schedules and analysis as required
  • Owns entire lifecycle of Accounts Payable transactions
  • Timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments
  • Manage vendor/customer relations, timely response to inquiries
  • Resolve payment discrepancies with vendors
  • Responsible for proper general ledger coding 
  • Perform month-end close processes, including preparation of AP related accruals
  • Process and monitor incoming payments
  • Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits
  • Reconciliation of ledger to ensure all payments accounted for and posted
  • Various daily, weekly, monthly reporting
  • Participation with 1099 and audit preparation quarterly and at year end
  • Perform other duties as needed.


QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 4 years of accounting experience in general accounting required. 
  • Bachelor s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting is a plus. 
  • Strong knowledge of accounting software required. SAP (Concur) experience highly desirable. 
  • Intermediate to advanced technical skills with MS Excel. 
  • Knowledge of basic accounting principles, including generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Ability to learn new applications/software systems effectively and efficiently.
  • Ability to handle shifting priorities.

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