Society for Science · 1 day ago
Staff Accountant I
Washington,DC,US
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$55K/yr - $62K/yr
2+ years expSociety for Science is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of science and scientific literacy. The Staff Accountant provides entry-level accounting support in areas such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger, including transaction processing and account reconciliations.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Ensure disbursements (checks and wires) follow Society guidelines for approval and review
Manage the AP inbox and other proprietary systems to ensure requests and inquiries are resolved timely
Process and approve invoices in Concur
Process expense reimbursements, international wires and student award payments
Create payment batches in banking application
Communicate with departments and vendors to resolve issues/discrepancies relating to invoices and payments
Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations
Assist with financial audit as needed
Maintain Vendor and Journal Entry files
Assist with administrative duties, as needed
Other duties, as may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Experience in high volume transactional environment
Strong organizational and communication skills
Candidates must be detail oriented
Candidate will have experience with general ledger and A/P systems (MIP a plus)
Experience using Excel (formulas and pivot tables), MS Word, and other Microsoft office software
Candidates will be able to handle multiple tasks
Candidate will have 2-3 years in related experience in G/L, A/P, and/or A/R
Preferred
Experience working with workflow applications (i.e. Concur) preferred
Experience with not-for-profit accounting is preferred
Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field preferred
Company
Society for Science
Society for Science is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to the public engagement in scientific research and education.
Founded in 1921Washington, District of Columbia, US
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
James Moore
Chief Technology Officer
Rachel Goldman Alper
Chief Operating Officer
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