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Staff Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$73,796 / year median in Ohio
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting and grant management
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Accounting software
- Superb attention to detail
- Problem solving including providing solutions
- Ability to multitask and remain organized
- Ability to take initiative to keep projects and tasks moving forward
- High level of confidentiality to handle sensitive/confidential situations and documentation Hours are 30-32 hours per week
Qualifications Preferred:
- CPA or MBA preferred
- 3+ years accounting experience, preferable in a nonprofit environment
- Proficiency in QuickBooks software
- Experience in Accounting for medium sized organization or non-profit
- Experience preparing audit schedules and supporting external audits Key Competencies
- Financial Analysis
- Ethical Decision making
- Collaboration
- Confidentiality
- Detail oriented
- Analytical/Problem Solving
- Good communication skills
- Ability to thrive in an independent work environment