Accounting Specialist

Annie E Casey Foundation•Baltimore, MD

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children and young people with respect to their educational, economic, social and health outcomes. The Foundation’s work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity, because children, youth and young adults need all three to succeed. We advance research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence. At Casey, you will find a dynamic environment with staff of diverse backgrounds and perspectives who share a deep commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission. Casey staff also have flexible schedules, including a hybrid workweek, to support a healthy work-life balance. The Foundation seeks an accounting specialist who will work under the direction of the accounts payable supervisor and is an integral part of the Finance team. As an accounting specialist, you will:

Requirements

A high school diploma or any combination of education and experience that meets the requirements of the job
Three years of relevant accounting experience required
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required

Nice To Haves

knowledge of Concur software preferred

Responsibilities

Review and process approved requests for payment, ensuring the requested amount is paid in accordance with Foundation policy
Review and process approved employee expense reports, ensuring the request is properly coded and to be in alignment with the chart of accounts
Reconcile the monthly corporate travel account
Establish and maintain vendor files in the accounting system to ensure demographic and tax data for tax reporting are complete and accurate
Knowledgeable and cross-trained in processing of grants payable processing
Process general payables, employee expense reporting, maintain vendor maintenance and general ledger accounting