Staff Accountant I

Society for Science is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of science and scientific literacy. Since 1921, we have worked to educate and inspire the public about the vital role science plays in human progress.

We achieve this through two key areas: the award-winning journalism of Science News Media Group and three premier STEM research competitions: the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.

A major focus of our work has been expanding access to STEM. For the past decade, we have built a comprehensive suite of STEM Outreach programs that bring authentic, high-quality STEM experiences to students in underserved communities across all 50 states and around the globe.

Position Overview

The Staff Accountant reports to the Society's Controller and provides entry-level accounting support for the Society in the areas of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. This includes transaction processing (invoices, cash receipts, credit cards, and collections); account reconciliations; preparing and processing journal entries; maintaining detailed tracking schedules, and assisting in the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close.

Responsibilities

• Ensure disbursements (checks and wires) follow Society guidelines for approval and review.
• Manage the AP inbox and other proprietary systems to ensure requests and inquiries are resolved timely.
• Process and approve invoices in Concur.
• Process expense reimbursements, international wires and student award payments.
• Create payment batches in banking application.
• Communicate with departments and vendors to resolve issues/discrepancies relating to invoices and payments.
• Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations.
• Assist with financial audit as needed.
• Maintain Vendor and Journal Entry files.
• Assist with administrative duties, as needed.
• Other duties, as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in high volume transactional environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Candidates must be detail oriented.
• Candidate will have experience with general ledger and A/P systems (MIP a plus).
• Experience working with workflow applications (i.e. Concur) preferred.
• Experience using Excel (formulas and pivot tables), MS Word, and other Microsoft office software.
• Candidates will be able to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience with not-for-profit accounting is preferred.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field preferred.
• Candidate will have 2-3 years in related experience in G/L, A/P, and/or A/R

Supervisory Responsibility

No Supervisory Responsibility

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in an office setting. Our office is located in Washington, D.C. near the Dupont Circle and Farragut North Metro stations. The Society is operating on a hybrid work schedule.

Position Type and Expected Hours

This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a 37.5-hour work week. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern, with core hours of 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern.

Salary

The salary range is $55,000 - $61,900.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Society for Science has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for employees. Exceptions to the vaccine requirement may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position please upload a professional resume and cover letter. Please apply through Applicant Pro

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover every duty, responsibility and activity that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

The Society for Science is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

The Society is committed to equal employment opportunity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, the Society does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of veteran status, race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, age and/or any other categories protected by the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia.