Responsibilities and Duties:

 You are responsible for supporting the Idealliance vision and mission. Because you are in contact with current and prospective customers, partners, and vendors, and you are in a strong position to influence their satisfaction and our organization prosperity. This position requires tact, sensitivity, and professionalism.

 The primary responsibility of the Staff Accountant is to serve as a key and critical supporting staff member to the Director of Accounting, facilitating and guiding financial operations to ensure timely and accurate financial information and reporting. These are specific areas that must be addressed in meeting that responsibility:

 Administrative & Operational

• Maintain a professional demeanor that reflects the organization’s commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and respect for individuals.
• Communicate and work effectively with staff by being an educator of financial procedures, process, and workflow.
• Recommend improvements to processes and systems to streamline workflow to insure conformance with GAAP and accounting procedures.

Financial Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares all vouchers and processes all company payments in a timely manner.
• Interfaces with appropriate departments to secure proper payment approvals, proper general ledger coding and proper support.
• Processes and oversees expense reimbursement and reporting.
• Properly codes all accounting records
• Maintains accounts payable files and records.
• Prepares 1099's.
• Responds to all vendor and employee inquiries regarding invoices, expenses, and check requests; resolves invoice discrepancies.
• Prepares and prints accounts payable reports; reviews and reconciles periodic reports to maintain current reconciliation status for cash and disbursement accounts.
• Analyzes and tracks accounts payable amounts; prepares analysis of accounts as required.
• Assists with monthly closings and bank statement reconciliation.
• Prepares customer invoices; reconciles customer accounts.
• Applies payments to outstanding invoices in a timely manner.
• Prepares daily bank deposits; reviews for accuracy.
• Monitors and maintains accounts receivable aging.
• Assists with accounts receivable process through correspondence and collection calls as directed.
• Researches customer claims of invoice payment and/or discrepancies.
• Coordinates customer requests for invoice copies and credit memos, as requested.
• Maintains accounts receivable files and records.
• Records information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts.
• Sorts and files correspondence.
• Assists with related special projects as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Assists with the monthly Great Plains/iMIS integration and batch processing reports including cash receipts and accounts receivables.
• Special projects as assigned by the Director of Accounting

Qualifications:

• Associate degree (A.A.) in accounting; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other software suites.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform diversified clerical functions and basic accounting procedures.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Must be computer savvy with Microsoft Great Plains and IMiS (IMiS Experience Not Required, but HIGHLY preferred) experience critical.
• Knoweldge of GAAP , accounting procedures and experience working with various systems with 5-10 years of experience.
• Non-profit Experience preferred.