Junior Staff Accountant
Human Appeal USA, Irving, TX, United States
Are you interested in building a career that makes a difference and creates a legacy? Human Appeal is a faith‑based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.
JOB OBJECTIVES
As a Junior Staff Accountant you will support day‑to‑day accounting activities, with a strong focus on bank reconciliations, cash activity, and month‑end close. This role is best suited for someone with a few years of hands‑on accounting experience who is comfortable owning reconciliations, understands accrual accounting, and can work through differences with limited supervision. You will work closely with the Accounting Manager and play an important role in keeping the general ledger clean, accounts reconciled, and close tasks completed accurately and on time. This position will also support ongoing improvements to accounting processes and our use of Dynamics 365 Business Central.
What You Will Be Doing (essential Job Functions)
Bank and Cash Reconciliations
Prepare and complete monthly bank reconciliations for operating and clearing accounts
Reconcile cash receipts from customers and third‑party payment platforms to bank deposits and the general ledger
Research and resolve reconciling items such as timing differences, fees, deposits in transit, and other discrepancies
Ensure reconciliations are properly supported, clearly documented, and completed on schedule
General Ledger and Reconciliations
Perform regular reconciliations between sub‑systems, payment platforms, and the general ledger
Identify errors or inconsistencies and work with the Accounting Manager to resolve them
Make sure transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period with appropriate support
Month‑End Close and Accruals
Support the month‑end close process, including preparation of journal entries for cash, accruals, deferrals, and reclasses
Assist with balance sheet account reconciliations and roll‑forwards
Help identify items that require accruals and maintain supporting schedules
Meet close deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Systems and Process Support
Enter and review transactions in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Assist with system improvements, testing, and cleanup related to reconciliations and close processes
Help document procedures and improve consistency in how reconciliations and close tasks are performed
General Accounting Support
Maintain organized, audit‑ready workpapers and reconciliation files
Assist with ad‑hoc accounting projects as needed
Support the Accounting Manager with ongoing close and reporting activities
What You Will Need
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
1–3 years of accounting experience
Hands‑on experience with bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Solid understanding of general ledger accounting and accruals
Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and SUMIF formulas, used in reconciliation work
High attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve differences
Comfortable working in a month‑end close environment with deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in an ERP system, preferably Dynamics 365 Business Central
Experience reconciling clearing accounts or third‑party payment platforms
Prior involvement in improving or documenting close and reconciliation processes
Physical Requirements
Visual acuity to use a keyboard and view a computer terminal. Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
May require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand and walk.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or move light to medium weight up to twelve (12) pounds and/or exert up to twelve (12) pounds of force.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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JOB OBJECTIVES
As a Junior Staff Accountant you will support day‑to‑day accounting activities, with a strong focus on bank reconciliations, cash activity, and month‑end close. This role is best suited for someone with a few years of hands‑on accounting experience who is comfortable owning reconciliations, understands accrual accounting, and can work through differences with limited supervision. You will work closely with the Accounting Manager and play an important role in keeping the general ledger clean, accounts reconciled, and close tasks completed accurately and on time. This position will also support ongoing improvements to accounting processes and our use of Dynamics 365 Business Central.
What You Will Be Doing (essential Job Functions)
Bank and Cash Reconciliations
Prepare and complete monthly bank reconciliations for operating and clearing accounts
Reconcile cash receipts from customers and third‑party payment platforms to bank deposits and the general ledger
Research and resolve reconciling items such as timing differences, fees, deposits in transit, and other discrepancies
Ensure reconciliations are properly supported, clearly documented, and completed on schedule
General Ledger and Reconciliations
Perform regular reconciliations between sub‑systems, payment platforms, and the general ledger
Identify errors or inconsistencies and work with the Accounting Manager to resolve them
Make sure transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period with appropriate support
Month‑End Close and Accruals
Support the month‑end close process, including preparation of journal entries for cash, accruals, deferrals, and reclasses
Assist with balance sheet account reconciliations and roll‑forwards
Help identify items that require accruals and maintain supporting schedules
Meet close deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Systems and Process Support
Enter and review transactions in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Assist with system improvements, testing, and cleanup related to reconciliations and close processes
Help document procedures and improve consistency in how reconciliations and close tasks are performed
General Accounting Support
Maintain organized, audit‑ready workpapers and reconciliation files
Assist with ad‑hoc accounting projects as needed
Support the Accounting Manager with ongoing close and reporting activities
What You Will Need
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
1–3 years of accounting experience
Hands‑on experience with bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Solid understanding of general ledger accounting and accruals
Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and SUMIF formulas, used in reconciliation work
High attention to detail and the ability to investigate and resolve differences
Comfortable working in a month‑end close environment with deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in an ERP system, preferably Dynamics 365 Business Central
Experience reconciling clearing accounts or third‑party payment platforms
Prior involvement in improving or documenting close and reconciliation processes
Physical Requirements
Visual acuity to use a keyboard and view a computer terminal. Requires good hand‑eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
May require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand and walk.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or move light to medium weight up to twelve (12) pounds and/or exert up to twelve (12) pounds of force.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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