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Staff Accountant in Boston, Massachusetts at JVS Boston

NewSalary: $65000 - $76000Job Function: Accounting/Finance
JVS Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02108, United States
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Job Description

Staff Accountant

JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency. Our mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers; and to partner with employers to hire, develop and retain productive workforces.

JVS provides a broad range of services including adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement and support, and access to post-secondary education. JVS assists employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and their initiatives to upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce.

Position Summary:
The Staff Accountant is an organized, ambitious, and self-motivated individual who will report to the Controller as part of the seven-person Finance Department of JVS. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for ensuring the JVS monthly closing process is completed accurately and timely for financial statements to be prepared timely by others. This individual responds quickly and with sound judgment to a variety of situations in a fast-paced environment, handles sensitive in-formation in a professional manner and works with staff at all levels of the organization as well as outside stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Timely entries into NetSuite (daily, weekly and monthly)
  • ADP reimbursements bi-weekly and attend ADP meetings weekly
  • Monthly all balance sheet accounts have to be reconciled.
  • Bank Statements including investments reconciled and tied out monthly.
  • Work closely with Controller on projects
Essential Functions:
  • Payroll imports into NetSuite – Bi-weekly
  • Prepaid monthly allocations
  • Assist with revenue cycle and record invoices in NetSuite
  • Reconcile NetSuite(Finance) to Salesforce (Development)
  • Backup for Accounting Specialist (AP and RAMP) as needed
Requirements: Experience and Education Requirements
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit organiza-tion, and with specific experience with nonprofit revenue recognition and monthly closings;
  • Meticulous attention to detail with excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal and written com-munication skills;
  • Excellent organizational and follow-through skills, and responsive to staff, customer, and vendor inquiries;
  • Strong work ethic with ability to work independently and in a team environment;
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment;
  • Familiarity with nonprofit fund accounting systems; Oracle NetSuite a plus;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

JVS CULTURE: JVS is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, JVS will better serve our local communities and continue to provide quality services.

JVS is an employment at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, JVS prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee because he or she has engaged in protected activity under the statutes prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.


$65,000 - $76,000 a year

Job Location

Boston, Massachusetts, 02108, United States

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