Staff Accountant

About Second Helpings

At Second Helpings, we envision a community where everyone has enough nourishing food and ample opportunities to thrive. Our mission is to address hunger today and build self-sufficiency to prevent hunger tomorrow.

Founded in 1998 by three chefs, Second Helpings remains true to its core mission while the ability to serve our community has continued to grow. Last year, we rescued 3.4 million pounds of food and distributed over 1.1 million meals through our 100 area partners.

The Second Helpings building is a vibrant and active one, fostering a collaborative work environment. The organization relies on a steady and dedicated volunteer corps that is in the building during most operating hours, and it sees culinary job training students and graduates coming and going regularly. Food and food culture are ever-present, and lunch is available on most days.

Overview

This position encompasses a wide range of accounting duties with an understanding of processes and documents necessary to produce financial statements for reporting. Responsible for maintaining financial records and assisting with audits and budgeting processes. Assist CFO/COO as needed to respond to information requests by the staff, Board of Directors, and committees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conduct month-end and year-end closures including journal entry preparation, analyses, and account reconciliations with strong attention to detail
• Prepare internal financial statements
• Serve as backup on payroll process in the absence of the Human Resources Manager
• Manage process for tracking food donations and distributions
• Track fixed assets
• Review reconciled bank and credit card statements and resolve issues
• Contribute to the development and review of annual operating budget
• Maintain financial reports, records, and general ledger accounts
• Work with the Development team to ensure consistent reporting of revenue
• Respond to information requests
• Prepare budgets and invoices for grant requests and reporting.
• Prepare documents for audits and 990 preparation
• Assist the CFO/COO as needed

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of GAAP.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite particularly with Excel
• Proficient with QuickBooks preferred
• Proficient with Salesforce preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Must be highly dependable and responsible.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and keep neat, accurate records.
• Must have ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Must be able to work independently and under pressure.
• Must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to work well with people of all backgrounds, cultural groups and economic levels.
• Must have strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Must have good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.

PHYSICAL

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions 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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

EEO

Second Helpings embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.?

Second Helpings maintains a policy that Equal Employment Opportunities be available to all persons without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status. The organization does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on any of these characteristics.?

Second Helpings is an equal opportunity employer. Second Helpings is proud to be a certified Good Wages employer.?

This is a full-time salaried exempt position.

Deadline for Applications: July 8, 2024 8:00 AM. Apply though Indeed.com or Second Helpings website at www.SecondHelpings.org.