Mary’s Center Looking for Accounting Clerk (Temporary) at United States, D.C., Washington Full Time

Mary’s Center is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within our organization and the communities we serve. We embrace diversity of experiences, ideas, and individuals, and seek to bring a diverse group of candidates to the table.

Important Note: Mary’s Center is mandating the COVID-19 vaccine + booster for all staff.

The Accounting Clerk is primarily responsible for daily cash & check deposits, transactions entry, daily cash report updates, petty cash management, bank documents filing, and any other task assigned by CFO and Controller. This is a temporary position.

Reportability

The Accounting Clerk will report to the Assistant Controller.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Essential duties Include, but not limited to the following:

• Prepares and deposits cash and checks from the various sites daily, including regular trips to the bank to deposit cash or cash checks.
• Tracks and updates the daily cash flow report. Reconciles cash received from sites with billing system.
• Codes and records cash and check deposits into Accounting system daily.
• Codes and records credit card receipts into Accounting system.
• Reviews, codes and enters employee expense reimbursements in Accounting system.
• Manages petty cash system, ensuring the account is reconciled monthly and replenished in a timely manner to assure availability of cash as needed.
• Maintains a filing system for all bank and investment accounts.
• Maintains a filing system for all cash, checks and credit card deposits and transactions.
• Assembles financial data for audits. Assists the accounting team with other month end reporting documentation as needed, such as bank statements, deposit records, grant payment check copies, etc.
• Other tasks as assigned by EVP of Finance and/or Assistant Controller

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities –

• Associate degree in accounting/finance or equivalent with two (2) years of related experience.
• Ability to effectively use Windows, Word, Excel, Accounting Software, preferably GP Dynamics.

Language Requirement – Ability to communicate effectively in English is required. Additional language proficiency or fluency preferred.

Physical Demands – Regularly required to sit; frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Work Environment – Mostly in a typical office and/or home setting with quiet to moderate noise level. May be exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity due to outside weather conditions. Opportunity to work a hybrid schedule – remotely & onsite, as needed.

Compensation: $27-$30/hour