Staff Accountant

603 Legal Aid (603 LA) has an opening for an experienced Staff Accountant who, in conjunction with the Senior Accountant, will perform a variety of technical and professional accounting tasks and support functions, including accounts payable and receivables, payroll, general ledger, financial and cash reports and statements, grants, and budgets.  The Staff Accountant position is based in our Concord, NH office. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee accounts payable;
• Perform cash disbursements, payroll, bank reconciliation, credit card transaction entry and reconciliation, other general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and other month end close tasks including cost allocations;
• Onboard new employees;
• Manage the 403(b) payroll submissions and annual compliance testing;
• Generate organizational, grant and other ad hoc reports along with review and analysis of underlying transactions;
• Provide financial oversite of all local, state and federal grants;  
• Continuously assess and adhere to accounting policy, internal controls and best practices;
• Develop and maintain system procedures and documentation as assigned;
• Assist with budget development and spending projections throughout the fiscal year; and
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent education, training or experience;
• Three to five years of accounting experience with duties equivalent to those described above; and
• Experience working for a non-profit organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent knowledge of GAAP and fundamental accounting principles;
• Moderate to advanced Excel skills managing large datasets with functions: IF, SUM, INDEX, MATCH, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, etc.;
• Superior attention to detail and highly accurate work product along with ability for self-review of work to identify errors and correct in a timely manner;  
• Exceptional analytical skills;
• Ability to acquire and effectively execute new skills;
• Problem solve, seek solutions, be curious, improve workflows and increase efficiencies;
• Ability to communicate and present financial information effectively, both in a verbal and written manner to varied audiences;
• Familiarity with federal cost principles, in particular 2 CFR 200;
• Ability to work effectively within deadlines and with changing priorities; and
• Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision.

Salary/Benefits:

This is a full-time salaried position, exempt for the purpose of federal wage/hour law. Salary DOE, expected to be approximately between $60,000 to $70,000 per year, plus benefits package including medical, retirement, life and disability and generous paid time off.