Job Description

Job Location: San Antonio Food Bank - Culinary Building - San Antonio, TX 78227
Position Type: AdministrationEducation
Level: Bachelors Degree
Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $57,000.00
Job Category: AccountingGeneral Description:  The Staff Accountant is responsible for providing financial, administrative services to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate financial and administrative operations.  The Staff Accountant must comply with established policies and procedures specifically use of proper GAAP to transactions.  An ability to prioritize, work independently and maintain a professional demeanor is essential.
Essential Functions:
Financial Management
- Process and manage high-volume accounts receivable transactions accurately and timely.
- Manage the cash receipt’s function; record and reconcile all cash receipts to the general ledger.
- Receive remittances (ACH, wire, checks, credit cards) and post to proper accounts.
- Assist agencies with questions concerning their accounts.
- Process and mail customer statements monthly.
- Reviews financial documents, research discrepancies and reconciles accounts with general ledger; communicates discrepancies or problems to Senior Accountant and Controller.
- Assists in pooling required supporting documentation including online transaction reports and EFTs.
- Prepares bank deposits, making copies, determining correct accounts, separating by general ledger and bank accounts and submits to Senior Accountant/Controller for posting.
- Assists in the monthly close process. Ensures all monthly posting is completed in a timely manner.
- Prepare reports and updates schedules as needed.
- Prepare other account reconciliations as needed and assist in preparation for year-end audit.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned by manager.

Qualifications
- College degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience.
- 1-3 years of experience in accounting, reconciling, profit and loss, preferably in a nonprofit environment.
- Knowledge of GAAP and basic fund accounting procedures.
- Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
- Experience with accounts receivable processing and preparing invoices.
- Experience with reconciling high-volume accounts between the general ledger and the sub ledger.
- Experience with data entry and journal entry preparation.
- Proficient in computer applications i.e., excel, word processing and database management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to process high volumes of transactions, payments and Agency requests.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Ability to organize work, attention to detail, accuracy, and the meeting of deadlines.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions on complex matters.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other Food Bank staff and volunteers.
- Ability to present a professional demeanor under a variety of conditions.
Physical Demands
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, hear, keyboard, and utilize fine manipulation and near visual acuity. The employee is occasionally required to walk, utilize gross manipulation, push, pull, reach, and stoop. The employee must occasionally lift, and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment
This job is performed in an indoor office environment. The noise level in the workplace is usually low.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work to be performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties.