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Accounting Specialist I

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Phoenix, AZ, United States
Full-time

Provide accounting and related support to the National Office and Chapters. Administers purchasing card function and and assists the accounts payable and receivable functions ensuring all payments due to and from others are processed in a timely fashion. Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations to the general ledger, ensuring timely month-end processing.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Administer P-Card program including processing all P-Card requests, monitoring available credit, ensuring all required back-up documentation for all charges is obtained (itemized receipts, reports, etc.).
  • Process mail and perform electronic deposits.
  • Perform Financial Edge uploads for P-Cards, distributions and other accounts.
  • Ensure the proper maintenance of the accounting file system including scanning accounts receivable, cash receipts, manual entries and other related revenue files.
  • Assist in recording and reconciling monthly prepaid expenses and other accounts as assigned.
  • Process invoices for the National Office and Chapters as needed, ensuring they are coded correctly and have appropriate approvals.
  • Follow guidelines and procedures in order to be GAAP compliant.
  • Performs other job related duties, as assigned.
Educational Background: 
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in general business or accounting preferred.
Skills/Experience: 

Knowledge and Abilities:

  • Exhibits exceptional customer service skills; ability to work professionally with employees, chapters, and all levels of staff.
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task and handle deadline pressures. Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication.
  • Strong problem-solving skills necessary to assist with chapter and employee questions and concerns in the area of accounts receivable and accounts payable.
  • Ability to manage large volumes of data entry on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years of experience in accounting and/or bookkeeping field.
  • Ability to 10-key by touch.
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and Word. Financial Edge experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of nonprofit organizations is a plus.
Additional Information: 

Working Conditions:

  • Work in an office environment.
  • Typically work a traditional Monday – Friday work week.

Disclaimer: Position Description is not meant to encompass all aspects of position, other duties may be assigned. 

Job Function: 

Organization Info

Make-A-Wish America

Overview
Headquarters: 
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Founded: 
1986
About Us
Mission: 

We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

Based in Phoenix, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® is one of the nation's leading charities, serving children in every community in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. With the help of generous donors and approximately 25,000 volunteers nationwide, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 38 minutes, on average. Since our inception in 1980, we have granted more than 226,000 wishes. Visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America at www.wish.org (http://www.wish.org) and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Nov 27 2017
Active Until: 
Dec 27 2017
Hiring Organization: 
Make-A-Wish America
industry: 
Nonprofit