Staff Accountant

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Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Cash Management, the Staff Accountant plays a key role supporting the cash management team.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Prepare daily deposits of cash receipts (trade receivables, misc. contributions) and post activity to financial management system;

• Prepare daily cash receipts journal;

• Reconcile lock-box deposit daily activity with bank statements and batch releases;

• Analyze stock sale activity; facilitate and record funds transfers;

• Prepare and enter ad hoc and journal entries;

• Process credit card charges for payment of receivables;

• Provide cash operations backup support, such as daily cash position reports, check printing, check upload for positive pay information and reconcile; reconcile ACH file acknowledgement received from the bank;

• Prepare various bank reconciliations to the general ledger;

• Review and reconcile various balance sheet accounts;

• Prepare and distribute accounts receivable invoices and monthly statements;

• Review and release receivable, contribution and grant payments from fundraising system;

• Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time as directed;

• Apply cash receipts (trade receivables, misc. contributions) and post activity to financial management system;

• Review expense reports daily (other than PCard);

• Reconcile and analyze trade receivable balances;

• Review travel and expense reports, and corporate credit cards;

• Review charge backs and refunds for contributions;

• Additional responsibilities, as needed.

Qualified candidates will have strong analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. Additional qualifications include:

• A minimum two (2) years of experience in accounting;

• Knowledge of accounting and account analysis;

• Advanced proficiency with Excel and working knowledge of accounting software programs;

• Familiarity with general ledgers, chart of accounts non-profit and project accounting workflow.

This is a hybrid position. The WNET Group reserves the right to change and/or modify the hybrid schedule at its discretion.

The WNET Group

825 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY 10019-7435

www.wnet.org

It is the policy of WNET not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, veteran status or any classification protected by law.

The WNET Group offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment.  Salary ranges are based on benchmarked nonprofit and industry related data provided by an outside consulting firm and are commensurate with skills and experience. The hiring salary range for this position is $57,000 - $62,000. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.