Staff Accountant Job Group Category: Exempt Type: Full Time
Unit: Finance Schedule: Monday - Friday, occasional weekends Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
No Reports to: Accounting Manager
Feeding Northeast Florida (FNEFL) is the region’s largest nonprofit (501c3) food bank and hunger relief network. FNEFL provides nutritious foods and other essential goods to those in need and strives to improve the quality of life for people living in and around Northeast and North Central Florida by addressing food insecurity, poverty and poor health.
Alongside out network of food distribution, agency and community partners, the Food Bank provides food resources and hope to help all people living in our 12-county service area (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, St. John’s and Union) who struggle to feed themselves and their families.
Feeding Northeast Florida works daily to find solutions to address the issues of food insecurity and poverty through awareness, advocacy, education, and action in ways that promote dignity, respect and empowerment. This position is responsible for a variety of accounting and administrative functions, as well as following proper accounting procedures.
Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, this position implements and maintains internal controls to ensure the safeguard of the organization’s assets.
Cash receipts processing, including investigation and answering inquiries
Accounts Receivable processing and account balance maintenance
Accounts payable processing and follow up with vendors as needed to include
Review all incoming invoices for proper coding and approval
Match receiving, purchasing, and vendor invoice documents for all food purchases
Credit card coding and entry into accounting software
Code expenses per chart of accounts and budget
Enter purchases and payments into the accounting software
Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, excluding fixed assets and inventory
Maintain adequate documentation for all financial transactions
Process bi-weekly payroll and prepare appropriate payroll reports
Prepare grants financial reports
Assist with preparation for the annual financial audit, IRS Form 990, and budget
Assist with inventory, grants, capital campaign, events, and other initiatives
Make recommendations to the Accounting Manager
Administrative and other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
Significant experience in Accounts Payable and Disbursements
Minimum 2-3 years of experience in accounting
Understanding of accounting principles and general ledger transactions
Experience with financial system software; High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Strong interpersonal communication, writing, and organization
Highly developed oral, written, and advanced computer skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills, including ability to meet deadlines
This position is in an office/warehouse environment and requires a flexible schedule and travel to accommodate FNEFL events. Work is performed indoors and outdoors with regular exposure to all weather conditions.
In instances of a federal, state, or local declared emergency, FNEFL is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; The ability to perform the following physical activities are necessary in the performance of this job: Sit and use a computer for long periods of time; use a computer to accomplish the duties of the position (including typing and seeing); read and write in English; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
At least 2-3 years of experience in accounting
Understanding of accounting principles and general ledger transactions
Experience with financial system software
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Strong interpersonal communication, writing, and organization
Highly developed oral, written, and advanced computer skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills, including ability to meet deadlines
This work is performed primarily in an office environment while sitting at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.
May work outside normal working hours and drive own vehicle for various projects daily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.