Staff Accountant

Job Title

Staff Accountant

Location

Global

Position Type

Paid - Regular

Job Description

The Staff Accountant will be responsible to assist with various accounting tasks and reporting
for a few growing departments of SIL. This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone
passionate about nonprofit work and looking to contribute their skills to a mission-driven organization.

We are seeking a detailed-oriented onsite* Staff Accountant to join our global finance team in Dallas, Texas. The Staff Accountant will be responsible to assist with various accounting tasks and reconciliations. This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone interested in nonprofit work and looking to contribute their skills to a mission-driven organization. 

*Opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries, including accruals, by maintaining records and reconciling accounts

• Support the month-end and year-end close

• Prepare payment requests to the AP department for departmental invoices

• Request account and cost center changes

• Prepare internal financial reports for department managers, including monthly reports and additional reports as requested

• Research and correct account discrepancies

• Distribute month-end reports to department managers and respond to questions or corrections.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices, preferably for nonprofit organizations

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems

• Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data

• Attention to detail

• Analytical thinking

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration, plus at 3 years of relevantexperience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Experience in an accounting role using accounting software, preferably NetSuite.

Pay Range:

$50,000 - $60,000 per Year 

Weekly Hours

40 Apply