Staff Accountant Ii (Finance)

Working at Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) means doing work that matters every day because of the difference you will make in the lives of children and families in Northern Virginia. NVFS’ breadth, depth and scope of services offer the resources and support to ensure that everyone in need, at every stage of life, maximizes their potential and fully contributes to a thriving community. At NVFS, we value the diversity of backgrounds, experience, perspectives, and skillsets that we collectively provide to our community, clients and coworkers. We celebrate and thrive on our differences and welcome everyone’s unique contributions.

Join the NVFS Family: We are looking to hire a Staff Accountant to join the NVFS Finance team! As a Staff Accountant II you will perform financial responsibilities related to the monthly close, bank reconciliations, and grants and contracts billings.

Benefits and Compensation: We want you to be well, have work/life flexibility, grow your career with us, and have the resources and support you need. Check out our comprehensive benefit offerings herein support of various dimensions of your wellbeing.

This position has a starting salary range in the mid 50s.

In this role, you will:

• Perform all accountings tasks for assigned programs, including preparing monthly parent payments and billings (including Medicaid), monitor collections of receivables, and recording monthly revenue in Great Plains.
• Prepare and records monthly closing entries and supporting schedules including prepaids and indirect.
• Prepare monthly grants and contracts billings, including recording related revenue in Great Plains for assigned programs.
• Maintain fixed asset records, including recording monthly depreciation expense in Great Plains.
• Perform all accounting tasks for Institutional Advancement
• Perform various quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, including fixed assets.
• Upload Positive Pay files for checks cut.
• Manage Nexus@nvfs.org email account as a Nexus System administrator.
• Assist/prepare payroll processing periodically (backup for payroll functions).
• Perform back-up functions for selected Staff Accountant I and/or Junior Accountant responsibilities.
• Maintain department files in accordance with department/funder requirements and NVFS guidelines.
• Maintain current knowledge of finance software and accounting procedures.

Qualification Requirements:An individual may obtain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform essential job duties.

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 1-2 years of accounting work experience
• Knowledge of general accounting principles
• Oral and written fluency in English; additional language skills always welcome
• Proficiency in usage of basic technological tools including laptops/computers, email, phones, and internet; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and advanced proficiency in Excel
• Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability
• Successful completion of background checks upon hire

At Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS), we value the diversity of backgrounds, experience, perspectives, and skillsets that we collectively provide to our community, clients and coworkers. We celebrate and thrive on our differences and welcome everyone’s unique contributions. NVFS is committed to advancing equity, embracing diversity, and promoting inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. NVFS is an E-Verify participant and drug-free workplace.

NVFS values diversity in our workforce. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, including people of color, all genders and gender identities, people of all abilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, other members of marginalized communities, veterans and national service alumni.

Education

• Associates or better in Accounting or related field

Skills

• Computer-Microsoft Word