Staff Accountant

November 10

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Description

• The Temporary Staff Accountant maintains and controls designated General Ledger accounts and business transactions applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). • Completes the reconciliation of various bank accounts in a timely manner throughout the month and at month end. • Produces monthly entries through journals and project uploads as applicable. • Produces account reconciliations for assigned asset, liability, revenue and expense accounts for both OUS and OAAF (Oxfam America Action Fund); resolves variances in a timely manner. • Analyzes and interprets financial data; prepares preliminary financial reports, statements, and projections using standard and fund accounting principles. • Ensures completeness and accuracy of transactions and account balances for assigned accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’ degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training. • Minimum 3 years of work experience as an accountant. • Familiarity and proficiency with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems or Modular Accounting Systems. • Proficiency with MS Office suite. • Excellent Excel skills, including, but not limited to, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and XLOOKUP. • Ability to structure and present Excel reports to present information clearly, including tables, charts, and formatting. • Excellent attention to detail; ability to work accurately and leave complete and accurate audit trails. • Ability to work independently while considering team relationships and coordination of duties within team structure. • Pro-active in recognizing a problem or potential problem; ability to collaborate with team to problem solve to minimize impact of or eliminate problem. • Ability to identify system, process, and policy issues and make recommendations for and implement solutions. • Ability to communicate information and ideas both orally and in writing. • Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity for team building.

Benefits

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. • Oxfam America is a Gender Just organization and an equal opportunity employer. • We have a zero tolerance policy for any sexual harassment, exploitation, and/or abuse. • We welcome all persons to apply and do not discriminate.