Junior Staff Accountant

Urban Dove is a nonprofit organization that manages charter schools and provides accounting and other support services. The Junior Staff Accountant will support day-to-day accounting and financial operations by maintaining records, reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries and schedules, tracking grants, and assisting with monthly, year-end, and audit processes.

What you'll do:

• Assist with maintaining and balancing the organization's automated accounting platform
• Support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Assist with the preparation of monthly consolidated financial reports and supporting schedules
• Review and record accounting transactions to support accurate and timely financial reporting
• Assist with account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies, escalating issues to the Manager, Staff Accountant as appropriate
• Prepare journal entries for review and approval, including corrections, allocations, and expense accruals
• Assist with tracking grant funding and the allocation of federal grants
• Maintain supporting schedules for restricted and unrestricted grants
• Assist with budget-to-actual variance analysis and research discrepancies under the direction of the Manager, Staff Accountant
• Support quarterly payroll reconciliations to help ensure accurate reporting to tax agencies
• Assist with annual audits by compiling requested documentation, schedules, and supporting data for review by the Manager, Staff Accountant and outside auditors
• Maintain organized and complete accounting records and supporting documentation

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
• 1-3 years in a related accounting role
• Experience in not-for-profit
• Skilled with various accounting platforms and experience in troubleshooting synching issues with accounting platforms
• Prior leadership or mentoring of junior accountants
• Skilled in accounting software, especially organization-specific platforms
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills
• Comprehensive understanding of GAAP
• Awareness of federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Familiarity with audit processes
• Analytical with problem-solving capabilities
• Clear written and verbal communication