Job Description

Jennie Joiner with The Forum Group PNW is partnering with a long-standing, community-focused nonprofit in Medford, Oregon to fill an important Staff Accountant role on their growing Finance team. This is a wonderful opportunity for an accounting professional who wants to combine technical skill with meaningful, heart-centered work that supports vulnerable populations throughout the local community.

Why This Opportunity Is Special

• Highly respected, long standing nonprofit
• Mission-driven, compassionate, people-centered culture
• Organization invests heavily in professional development and leadership training
• Strong work–life balance , with only occasional seasonal overtime
• Career advancement potential to Senior Accountant and possible future leadership
• Down-to-earth, supportive environment where your work directly contributes to community impact
• Stable Finance department with excellent tenure and mentorship opportunities

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant performs a wide range of accounting duties to support accurate and timely financial operations. This role is essential in maintaining the integrity of accounting records, supporting month-end and year-end close, preparing reconciliations, ensuring compliance with internal controls, and offering excellent customer service to internal teams and external partners.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

General Accounting

• Prepare and record journal entries in accordance with GAAP
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts (cash, AR, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals, etc.)
• Assist with bank reconciliations

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

• Review, code, and process vendor invoices and credit card transactions
• Assist with AP aging review and vendor statement reconciliations
• Receive, deposit, and record grant reimbursements, donations, and other receipts
• Respond professionally to vendor and customer inquiries

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
• Prepare data sets for audits and internal management reports
• Identify discrepancies, perform variance analyses, and recommend corrective actions

Compliance & Internal Controls

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and standard accounting practices
• Maintain documentation and audit trails for all assigned activities
• Support annual financial and grant audits

Departmental Support & Collaboration

• Provide accounting support to program staff regarding budgets, invoices, and credit card questions
• Participate in process improvement initiatives
• Assist with special projects, system improvements, and new procedures as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3 years of accounting experience ; nonprofit or grant-funded experience is a plus
• Understanding of GAAP and standard accounting practices
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables preferred)
• Effective communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial data

If interested, contact Jennie Joiner at jjoiner@forumgrp.com or apply on line today!

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