Temporary Staff Accountant

Child Trends is looking for an Accountant who can handle the full Accounts Payable (AP) cycle. Under the supervision of the Accounting Supervisor, this position will also prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts. The position requires effective communication with our external vendors and our internal research staff. It involves handling highly confidential and sensitive information and interaction with staff at all levels of the organization. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload. This is a temporary full-time position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for reviewing vendors, consultants’ invoices and honorarium requests for appropriate documentation and approval.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Process payments to Child Trends vendors. Communicate with the Accounting Supervisor to ensure that payment aligns with contract payment terms.
• Review and process employees’ expense reports.
• General ledger responsibilities, including preparation of journal entries, and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work both independently and as part of a team to accomplish accounting goals and meet deadlines.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across different departments, such as project managers.
• Adapt to changes in priorities, tasks, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.

Qualifications/Skills & Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and regulations (federal).
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel, advanced, is a plus.
• Familiar with Federal Travel regulation
• Ability to work efficiently in a remote setting, demonstrating self-motivation and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Integrity and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Locations: Flexible Remote Work; Child Trends’ offices are based in Rockville, MD; Chapel Hill, NC; Minneapolis, MN. Many Child Trends staff work remotely, and while we are set up to hire remote staff in many states, we are not yet operating everywhere in the US and do not have any overseas operations. We are currently approved to hire full-time staff in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV. The organization will require time to assess additional set up requirements (e.g., employment and tax law) for locations outside of areas where we are currently approved to hire. Individuals who would like to work from areas outside of the currently approved states, if offered the position, should indicate this preference as early as possible in the application process.

Benefits:
For all full-time and part-time employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, we offer generous vacation + sick leave + paid holidays; optional individual/domestic partner/family medical, dental and vision benefits effective first day of employment; optional pet benefits; pre-tax reimbursement funds (FSA, HSA, Commuter); life insurance; short/long term disability, basic life and AD&D coverage paid for by Child Trends; paid family leave; paid bereavement leave; professional development and tuition reimbursement allowance; and 403(b) retirement plan with immediate vesting and Child Trends contributions after 1 year of employment. To learn more, go to https://www.childtrends.org/about-us/careers and click " Benefits."

How to Apply:

Please follow the “apply” link to submit your application. When asked by the system to upload resume, please upload one document that includes your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references. Materials must be combined into one document in order to be uploaded. If you have any difficulties with this process please email the requested materials to recruitment(at)childtrends.org and make sure to reference the position in the subject line. No phone calls please!

Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center headquartered in Rockville, MD with more than 200 staff in over 28 states that