The American Heart Association (AHA) has an excellent opportunity for a Staff Accountant at our National Center office located in Dallas, TX .
Under the guidance of the GL Supervisor, this position is responsible for supporting National Center and Affiliates by performing a variety of duties related to general accounting in the daily operation, month-end, and year-end closing of accounting records. Responsible for the effective reconciliation of National Center and Affiliates bank, liability, research and balance sheet reconciliations
Areas of Responsibility:
- Monthly reconciliations for assigned entities include Bank accounts, Payroll Expense, Asset and Liabilities accounts. Timely research and resolution of reconciling items.
- Verify, prepare, and enter correcting journal entries requested by various Affiliate and National Center staff. Provide high quality, timely customer services to internal customers.
- Reconcile National Center monthly research reports, funding payment proofs, and classification of restricted and unrestricted balances, long-term and short-term liabilities. Prepares and records monthly research journal entries per research reports received.
- Maintains fixed asset system for assigned entities which includes preparation of journal entries for fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, splits and monthly depreciation. Monthly reconciliation of fixed asset ledger to general ledger.
- Prepare and record monthly journal entries for New Bequests, Split Interest Agreements, and Perpetual Trusts and recording write-offs for same. Monthly reconciliation of National Center Planned Giving.
- Prepare and maintain amortization schedule of operating and capital leases for assigned entities.
- Assist in external audits including preparation of work papers and analyses as needed. Assist with documenting processes and procedures.
- Upload Bi-Weekly payroll from ADP general ledger into accounting system, reconciling upload errors and preparing journal entry.
Skills/Experience:
- Experience with general ledger accounting practices, policies, and audit requirements
- Basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience with automated accounting and finance systems
- Skilled in planning projects and working against deadlines to provide product
- Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of AHA staff
- Skilled in oral and written communication
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 26 2018
Active Until:
Oct 26 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit