Remote Temporary Staff Accountant

Summary

Join Oxfam America as a Temporary Staff Accountant and contribute to maintaining and controlling designated General Ledger accounts and business transactions, applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s 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

Responsibilities

• Complete the reconciliation of various bank accounts in a timely manner throughout the month and at month end
• Produce monthly entries through journals and project uploads as applicable
• Produce account reconciliations for assigned asset, liability, revenue and expense accounts for both OUS and OAAF (Oxfam America Action Fund); resolve variances in a timely manner
• Reconcile, balance, and maintain all appropriate accounting records, including auditable backup for all entries
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of transactions and account balances for assigned accounts
• Ensure that assigned responsibilities in the monthly closing process are met in a timely manner; escalate any issues that impact the closing schedule as soon as they are known
• Analyze and interpret financial data
• Present relevant data in a concise and usable format
• Prepare preliminary financial reports, statements, and projections using standard and fund accounting principles
• Serve as a back up to other Finance team staff as needed
• Maintain confidence and protect operations by keeping operational and financial information confidential

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with UBW
• Experience with non-profit accounting