Staff Accountant Job at Robert Half (Washington)

Staff Accountant

Robert Half

Location:
United States , Washington

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Our client is a local non-profit seeking a Part-Time (20-25/hrs week) Staff Accountant to join their lean team. This is a primarily remote organization, but requires candidates local to the DC metro area that are capable of attending occasional in-office meetings. The position plays an important role in managing payables, receivables, cash activity, and reconciliations so financial information remains accurate and timely. The ideal candidate brings hands-on transactional accounting experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to maintain audit-ready records in a nonprofit environment. This opportunity offers a salary commensurate with the part-time expectations, along with medical/health, retirement, and sick/vacation benefits.

Job Responsibility:

Manage supplier setup by collecting and validating tax documentation, maintaining complete records, and ensuring vendor information is current
Process invoices from receipt through payment by assigning appropriate accounting codes, confirming approvals, and resolving missing or unclear support with internal teams
Serve as a point of contact for payment-related questions by following up on invoice status, remittances, and discrepancies with vendors
Prepare billing for funders, confirm required backup is in place, post incoming receipts, and apply cash accurately to open balances
Track outstanding receivables, investigate billing or payment issues, and coordinate with program staff or leadership to address overdue amounts
Review banking and payment platform activity, record routine cash journal entries, and reconcile bank, Stripe, and credit card accounts
Assist with month-end close by identifying variances, researching unreconciled items, and escalating issues that may affect reporting deadlines
Build and maintain program-level financial schedules and provide support to Program Managers on billing status, documentation needs, and transaction questions
Keep accounting files organized and audit-ready while assisting with requests related to audits, compliance reviews, tax reporting, and Form 990 preparation
Contribute to process documentation, uphold internal controls, and communicate unusual transactions or collection concerns to accounting leadership

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred
At least 2 years of experience in a staff or transactional accounting position
Practical experience handling both accounts payable and accounts receivable activities
Working knowledge of journal entries, general ledger activity, reconciliations, and month-end close support
Background in nonprofit accounting is strongly preferred
Experience with government-funded accounting or reporting is preferred
Ability to maintain accurate financial records, organize supporting documentation, and respond effectively to audit or compliance requests

What we offer:

medical/health
retirement
sick/vacation benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 10, 2026

Employment Type:

Parttime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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