General Accountant

Description:

Job Summary:

Processes organization’s payroll records, accounts payables, accounts receivables, reconciliations, and journal entries by performing the following duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES are listed below in order of importance, from most important to least important.

Ensures compliance with payroll regulations and tax laws.

Process payroll for employees, ensuring timely and accurate payments and responses to payroll related inquiries. Maintain payroll records and resolve any discrepancies.

Prepares computer input forms, enters data into computer files or computer wages and deductions, and posts to payroll records

Assists with the maintenance of the retirement information in Principal, monitors Principal to do list, and ensures completed timely.

Verifies and processes invoices for payment, maintains vendor records, and manages payment schedules. Generates and sends invoices to customers.

Generates accounts payable report as directed by management and maintains related documentation in accordance with the organization’s record retention policies. Reconciles accounts payable transactions and resolve discrepancies.

Tracks and collects payments, ensuring timely receipt.

Records cash receipts in the General Ledger on a daily basis and maintains all required supporting documentation.

Completes monthly and quarterly account reconciliations. Ensures compliance with financial policies and regulations. Assists manager with monthly financial closing by preparing monthly journal entries, reconciling assigned accounts, assisting in the review of general ledger activities and analysis of variances.

Coordinates the completion of internal and external audits.

Documents processes, SOP’s and participates in cross-training. Assists with training of new supervisors and managers on payroll policies and procedures.

Responds to vendor and team member emails regarding accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll inquiries, in a timely manner.

Works with Information Technology on maintaining and troubleshooting the time and labor system.

Processes bus passes and departmental mail.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists with the training of new supervisors, managers, and HR on payroll policies and procedures; Works with Information Technology to maintain and troubleshoot the time and labor system; and performs other job-related tasks as assigned by the Manger, Accounting operations or the Controller.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following competencies defined for a TEAM Leader within Goodwill’s Leadership Competency Model and in alignment with our Core Values and Strategic Vision:

Mission & Community Oriented:
• Commitment to Goodwill’s Mission & Core Values – Models and champions Goodwill’s Mission and Core Values
• Commitment to Inclusion – Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives
• Community & Service Driven – Models high-level services that differentiate Goodwill from other organizations PEOPLE ORIENTED

People Oriented:

• Relationship-Building Skills – Effectively models approachability and openness
• Communication Skills – Effectively tailors communication to the appropriate audience
• Commitment to Development – Encourages staff to utilize tools to support their development

Results Oriented:

• Commitment to Quality Results – Encourages staff accountability for meeting goals and producing high-quality results
• Business Acumen – Effectively transfers learning from one situation to another
• Stewardship – Effectively works within financial guidelines and reports all financial irregularities immediately to management

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED

Personal Development Oriented:

• Emotional Maturity – Tempers personal emotions and escalates sensitive issues to the appropriate level of management
• Integrity – Effectively models sound professional ethics
• Capacity for Change – Champions the awareness and impact of change

Requirements:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Accounting or Associate’s degree from two-year college in Accounting and three years’ of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly (more than 2/3 of the day) required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The team member frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the day) is required to talk or hear. The team member is occasionally (less than 1/3 of the day) required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.