Staff Accountant II at Atlanta Community Food Bank in Atlanta, GA

Description

This position works a hybrid schedule at our East Point location. 

Who We Are: 

The Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to end hunger in our community with the food, people, and big ideas needed so that no one worries about where their next meal is coming from.  Since 1979, we’ve been providing food for a growing network of nonprofit partners – including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters, and senior centers.  We currently serve more than 700 partners in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia. 

About the Role: 

The Staff Accountant II supports the organization’s accounting operations through general ledger management, reconciliations, financial reporting, and grant compliance reporting. This role is responsible for month-end close activities, account analysis, and supporting government and tax credit reporting requirements while partnering with departments across the organization. 

Where You’ll Work:   

Accounting 

What You’ll Do: 

General Ledger Administration: 

• Maintain expense allocations. 
• Balance sheet reconciliation and analysis. 
• Record bank transactions or reconcile bank accounts. 
• Prepare journal entries. 
• Prepare or support monthly financial statements 

Grant Accounting and Reporting: 

• Prepare monthly or quarterly reports for various government grants. 
• Prepare monthly submission reports for government grant draws. 
• Produce periodic reports for tax credit financing compliance. 
• Prepare annual compliance reports for tax credit financing stakeholders. 

Provides Support to Other Departments: 

• Prepares and distributes monthly reports to assigned Departments.    
• Account analysis and research to provide information to Departments as needed. 

Key Competencies we look for in All our Food Bankers are:   

• Customer Focus 
• Decision Making 
• Accountability 
• The Ability to Navigate Change 

What You’ll Need:  Skills and Experience your resume should demonstrate: 

• Demonstrated experience working with GAAP  
• Demonstrated experience using Excel for reporting, exports, schedules, and data analysis 
• Demonstrated experience problem solving and analysis  
• Demonstrated experience in working with government or banking compliance reports 

There may be some Physical Demands and Travel:  

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.  

• Employee is routinely required to lift 25 lbs.  
• Expected travel time for this position is up to 10% per year