Staff Accountant Phoenix AZ

VALUES STATMENT El Centro de la Raza is a voice and a hub for Seattle and Martin Luther King, Jr. County's Latino community as we advocate on behalf of our people and work to achieve social justice. Through our comprehensive programs and services, we empower members of the Latino community as fully participating members of society. We also work to raise awareness with the public, and government, business and civic leaders about the needs of the Chicano/Latino community in the United States. POSITION SUMMARY The Staff Accountant supports the day-to-day functions of the fiscal department. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Import/Export monthly tuition payments from Procare into Abila accounting system. • Reconcile monthly tuition accruals with the payments received. • Accrue and reconcile monthly rent and rental income from billing system. • Reconcile and update federal, state, city and county grant files on monthly basis. • Maintain files and records as instructed. • Keep AP, AR and payroll files and documents organized and easy to locate and track. • Update and maintain efficient file systems with new information/technology. • Scan and photocopy files. • Perform clerical and routine accounting projects as assigned. MEASURABLE STANDARDS • Must perform in a professional manner at all times, maintain confidences, and handle highly confidential materials. • Ability to work and communicate well with all types of people inside and outside of the organization. • Ability to work well under pressure and be able to meet deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy. • Must be detail-oriented and have well defined organizational skills. • Must be able to work independently and as a part of a team. • Ability to work in a multi-cultural/multi-ethnic environment. JOB QUALIFICATIONS Essential minimum skills, education, and experience: • Bachelor Degree with an emphasis in Accounting/Finance. • Solid knowledge and understanding of US GAAP. • Minimum of 1-3 years of accounting experiences in nonprofit/business settings • Must be computer literate and proficient in Excel, word processing, and Abila accounting software. • Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently • Knowledge of filing systems or willingness to learn. Must have experience working with multiple systems or demonstrate capability after proper training. • Must be able to/feel comfortable asking questions. WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT Works in a general office environment 40 hours per week. NOTES AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Since this position works with money and highly confidential materials, it requires a criminal background check with the Washington State Patrol. The above duties or working procedures describe the chief function of the job and are not considered a detailed description of every duty of the job. Requires a 6-month probationary period. BENEFITS This position is eligible for El Centro de la Raza's full benefit package including medical/dental/life insurance coverage, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick leave, and 8 paid holidays. In addition to these paid holidays, El Centro gives additional paid time off (up to 5 days) during the last week of December for qualified employees. El Centro employees also benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities.

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