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Career Path Services Staff Accountant in Spokane, Washington
Do you: Believe the way to break the spirit of poverty is through the dignity of work? Want to support those who help people in poverty connect to employment at family supporting wages?
Career Path Services is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our team, to support our staff becoming an ambassadors of hope. Successful Staff Accountants are dedicated to delivering amazing customer service in support of our organization. The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing financial reports to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other related financial activities. The position will perform a variety of moderately complex accounting functions relating to the maintenance of the general ledger and preparation of financial reports. On any given day, you'll work to build a stronger organization by providing critical support to help our staff eliminate barriers and connect job seekers to employment, help employers find the talent they need for their businesses to grow and thrive.
*This Position is full time, regular and will be hybrid (remote and in-person at our Spokane office). *
Career Path Services values the power of diversity and endeavors to build upon this vital strength. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all of our staff and customers. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We are committed to attracting, recruiting, retaining and advancing a diverse team that is responsive to the needs of our diverse clients. We strongly encourage applications from individuals representing diverse backgrounds and communities, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and multiracial individuals, as well as people of color (POC), LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, veterans, immigrants, refugees, individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and any other marginalized or underrepresented groups. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all voices are heard and valued.
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The Staff Accountant is responsible for execution of day-to-day accounting functions. This Staff Accountant role will be performed primarily remotely. Training will be in an hybrid format (partly in office and part virtual).
The major responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Performs general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting department.
Maintains the general ledger for assigned contracts and accounts; reviews for accuracy and integrity.
Prepares periodic internal revenue and expense vs budget reports and shares with operations team.
May reconcile bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts; reviews, reconciles and approves individual A/P, VISA, A/R and other related transactions for processing; resolves fiscal discrepancies with staff.
Reviews contracts; provides interpretation of and compliance with funding agency and institutional regulations and policies to staff and interested parties.
May process staff payroll including maintaining and reconciling payroll-related accounts, calculate appropriate deductions for fringe benefits and ensure vendor payments are made; including required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
Prepares, analyzes, and monitors program budgets with program leadership.
Collaborates with assigned program leadership to analyz