Finance Assistant

Support essential accounting functions and maintain financial integrity.

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Overview

Support essential accounting functions and maintain financial integrity.

You have:

  • Strong Microsoft Office applications required.
  • Working knowledge of accounting software such as Microsoft 365 a plus.
  • Associate degree in business, finance, or accounting is strongly preferred.
  • Three years’ experience in a similar function.
  • Ability to carry out work with a high degree of integrity and maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines, and be well organized.
  • Strong communication skills.

The Finance Assistant is responsible for essential accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable support, report reconciliation, fund tracking, month-end, and adjusting journal entries. This position supports Silver Spring functions. This is a full-time, non-exempt position, reporting to the Finance Manager.

Responsibilities:

- Review accounting transactions to ensure proper coding and record transactions within IRC’s accounting software. - Prepare, review, and approve journal entries/invoice journals in Integra (Microsoft Dynamics 365), including staff expense management reports and reimbursements. - Review weekly spending reports in the Maryland office for R&P, and MG and work with caseworkers to resolve discrepancies. - Review and approve client payment requests to load onto USIO prepaid cards. - Prepare journal entries for deposits - Prepare and submit deposit and customer payment journals. - Review and approve monthly TER expense reports. - Reconcile monthly P-card statements. - Reconcile monthly USIO payments. - Prepare DynAd journal entries for RTCA Program. - Prepare DynAd journal entries for Contribution in Kind (CIK) Donations. - Prepare weekly ACH Rent Tracker for the program team. - Assist in preparing backup for monthly Donor Invoices. - Other projects and assignments as needed.

Requirements:

- Strong Microsoft Office applications required. - Working knowledge of accounting software such as Microsoft 365 a plus - Associate degree in business, finance, or accounting is strongly preferred. - Three years’ experience in a similar function - Ability to carry out work with a high degree of integrity and maintain confidentiality. - Ability to work under pressure meet deadlines, and be well organized, - Strong communication skills

Working Environment:

- Professional IRC office environment - Must be comfortable working in front of the computer and with data for long periods of time.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

Qualifications

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to reconcile discrepancies in accounting? This question assesses your attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Provide a specific instance that showcases your analytical abilities and your method for resolving the issue.
How do you organize your workload during busy periods? The interviewer wants to know about your time management strategies and organization skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
What accounting software have you used in the past, and how comfortable are you with learning new systems? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure confidentiality and integrity in your financial reports? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to prepare and review journal entries. What steps did you take? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org