Staff Accountant

Kids Alive International is a Christian organization serving vulnerable at-risk children in multiple countries across the globe.   
 
The Staff Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day financial record-keeping and reporting activities for the company. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, posting journal entry transactions, reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining the general ledger, performing month-end close procedures in accordance with US-GAAP, and analyzing financial reports and forecasts.  
 
This role is subject to a hybrid office environment in Alpharetta, Georgia in which this role is required to be in-office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  
  
As our Staff Accountant, you will: 
-Manage multiple projects and tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and carry them through to completion by established deadlines.  
-Assist in the preparation of periodic financial statements in accordance with US-GAAP.  
-Prepare Bank and Balance Sheet reconciliations for Senior Accountant’s approval.  
-Assist in the month-end and year-end closing processes, including opening and closing periods in ERP system (Blackbaud Financial Edge), generating Closing Reports, and creating, entering and/or posting applicable journal entries into the ERP system.  
-Coordinate with Payroll and Benefits Coordinator to assist in payroll review and posting.  
-Properly account for TDA and ROTH remittances.  
-Manage Donations made in non-cash formats such as stocks.  
-Properly account for Missionary and Intern transactions.  
-Create and distribute annual 1099’s.  
-Assist with the annual audit by the Company’s Independent Public Accountants 
-Complete monthly journal entries as needed.  
-Prepare refunds and negative batch reconciliation as requested by Donation Processing.  
-Assist with properly accounting for fixed assets and prepare reconciliation.   
-Assist as backup for Donations processing Assistant as needed.   
-Other tasks, as requested.  
  
A successful Staff Accountant will also bring: 
-Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance  
-2+ years of relevant accounting experience  
-CPA or CMA certification is a plus  
-Preference for experience with non-profit organizations  
-Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word, and other business collaboration tools.  
-Strong experience with a Financial Database solution; use of Blackbaud Financial Edge a plus.  
-Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, ASANA, or another project management system is a plus.  
-Prior experience with QuickBooks Online is a plus.  
-Prior experience with a Donor Management System; use of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge a plus.  
-Thorough knowledge and demonstrated skills in matters related to accounting and financial policies, procedures, and reporting.  
-Team-first, service-oriented attitude and a commitment to working collaboratively to discover, analyze, and solve problems.  
-Self-motivation, initiative, independence, creativity, and critical thinking skills.  
-Strong skill in cross-cultural communication, for frequent phone and written contact with coworkers in different countries and from different language and cultural backgrounds.  
-Strong organizational skills with an ability to push forward multiple projects but simultaneously with a significant attention to detail resulting in a high degree of accuracy.  
-Ability and willingness to travel occasionally for training (up to 3 weeks in each calendar year).  
-Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality.  
-Alignment with the driving mission/vision/values of Kids Alive International, the Bible, Christian theology, faith, and practice.  
-Proficiency in English, speaking, listening, reading, and writing.  
 
 
You will be asked to upload a cover letter or resume. The application must be completed all at once. We hope it will not take more than 30 minutes of your time.  
  
Kids Alive International is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.  
  
For more information or to request disability accommodation contact: hr@kidsalive.org