Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc., a non-profit law firm, seeks a Staff Accountant to work under its CFO in our New Brunswick office.

Requirements: 
Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years of experience. 
Non-profit setting and government grant compliance experience preferred.
Expense Allocation and budget experience a preferred-plus+.

Job Description:
Reporting to the CFO, the Staff Accountant will perform a variety of general accounting duties.
The primary focus of this position will be to prepare financial statements and perform, prepare and/or maintain the following: journal entries, general ledger account analysis and reconciliations.
The staff accountant will be responsible for maintaining the Company’s books and records in an orderly manner.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules
• Prepare and post journal entries and maintain prepaid and accrual schedules on an as-needed basis
• Perform monthly reconciliations and account analyses, including accounts receivable, prepaid assets, accruals, accounts payable, and bank account statements
• Update fixed assets schedules for additions, disposals, and depreciation expense
• Analyze accounts receivable aging reports and prepare the allowance for doubtful accounts schedule
• Timely reporting of all grant financial requirements along with allocations
• Liaise with outside accounting firms to reconcile subsidiary financials
• Assist outside accounting firms with annual filings and provide financial documentation on an as-needed basis
• Support the department with respect to invoice coding, ensuring that all invoices are properly coded from a general ledger perspective
• Work on ad-hoc assignments and special projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong GAAP, general ledger and consolidations knowledge and written/oral communication skills
• Must be self-motivated, highly detailed and organized
• Must have advanced Excel skills (e.g., vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Strong time management skills and ability to adhere to tight deadlines
• Protect the organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Accomplish accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed

Education

• BS in Accounting

Experience

• Previous experience working for a non-profit organization and government grant compliance.

Compensation:
Competitive Salary (Range $50,000-$80,000) and Generous Benefits

Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc. is a non-profit law firm providing free legal assistance in civil matters to very low-income residents of Union, Middlesex and Mercer Counties in New Jersey. We are proud of our long history of a diverse workforce providing high quality legal assistance to our diverse populations of clients. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are an independent part of a network of civil legal aid providers. We provide a generous benefits package and competitive salary. We are seeking to fill position listed above as soon as possible. Email resume and references to Janice Chapin jchapin@lsnj.org.