Staff Accountant bei Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Inc.

Description

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about making a difference?  Use your accounting skills to help families in Dane County build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. Join Habitat for Humanity of Dane County as our next Staff Accountant!

What You’ll Do

• Manage accounts payable and employee credit card transactions
• Review and post daily sales, cash receipts, and donations
• Reconcile bank accounts and homeowner mortgage payments
• Assist with audits, tax prep, and month-end closings
• Support the finance team and CFO with special projects

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of accounting experience (nonprofit/public accounting a plus)
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online & Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and independence
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Accounting preferred

Job Duties:

Accounts Payable

· Processes accounts payable, including posting to the general ledger software program, preparing checks and following up with vendor issues

· Maintains vendor files and monitor accounting email account

· Completes vendor credit applications and sales tax exemption forms

Employee Credit Card Purchases

· Coordinates the collection of credit card receipts from employees

· Posts credit card charges to general ledgers

Sales/Cash Receipts

· Reviews daily Affiliate deposits to determine chart of account and class; posts to general ledger

· Obtains PayPal and Blackbaud credit card receipts reports and posts to general ledger

· Posts daily ReStore sales to general ledger

· Reconciles any discrepancies between the deposit reports and the bank

· Sends letters for any NSFs

· Maintains deposit and sales files

· Posts gift in kind donations to general ledger

Homeowner Mortgage/Escrow Payments

· Posts payments to general ledger and mortgage software; reconciles totals daily

· Maintains schedule of homeowner insurance bills; pays invoices monthly; updates insurance information as needed

· Assists with preparation of year-end homeowner summaries

· Maintains records for Homeowner Associations

Month-End Accounting

· Posts Campus Chapter activity

· Prepares bank reconciliations

· Maintains fixed asset schedules; posts monthly depreciation entry

Year-End Audit & Tax Returns

· Serves as back-up for Senior Accountant for preparation of audit schedules

Other

· Opens mail, prepare list of payments received, distribute invoices as appropriate

· Prepares special reports as needed

· Provides support for special events

· Maintains files

· Other duties as assigned

Requirements

· The position is full-time, hybrid 3 days required in the office.

· The individual must be detail-oriented, analytical, organized and able to work independently

EXPERIENCE

· Minimum of five years of accounting experience required

· Nonprofit and/or public accounting experience preferred

· Qualified candidates will have demonstrated proficiency in QuickBooks Online and MS Office products (Word, Excel and Outlook)

EDUCATION

· Requires the equivalent of a four-year high school diploma; associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred

Habitat for Humanity of Dane County values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Habitat Dane is committed to equal opportunity. Employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by law in any employment-related decision, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.