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Staff Accountant

Institute for Building Technology and Safety • Baton Rouge, LA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

Staff Accountant

Job ID: 2024-2630

# of Openings: 1

Job Locations: US-LA-Baton Rouge

Category: Program Management

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Financial Services Manager, coordinates and performs a variety of skilled accounting functions, provides support, and will back-up the Financial Services Manager. Responsibilities include:

Assist customers, via telephone or walk-in, with new or renewed Occupational Licenses matters.
Issue annual renewal of Occupational Licenses.
Responsible for the collection of Occupational License fees, penalties, and interest, if applicable.
Scans, saves to network, and files all department documents.
Records all deposits on a daily basis, including bank deposits, credit card deposits, and ACH deposits.
Records all payrolls via journal entries, including salaries and wages, taxes, employee retirement contributions, and calculating and recording the employer retirement match.
Post monthly interest earned on bank accounts.
Receive, code, enter, and post accounts payable invoices for the City and IBTS. Print accounts payable checks weekly.
Assist with the annual capital assets and inventory review and report.
Assist with the preparation of monthly reconciliations for all funds.
Cross-train on other accounting tasks, including but not limited to monthly permit reports/invoices, monthly financial statements, monthly investment entries/reconciliations, annual budget/budget adjustments, and fund accounting.
Assist with other accounting tasks, including but not limited to the annual financial audit, workers' comp audit, policies, and procedures.
Serve as a backup for handling public records requests.
Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED
Experience: At least two years of accounting experience; experience in a municipal government setting is a plus.

Key Skills/Competencies:

Multi-tasking.
2+ years of accounting experience.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
Good problem-solving and time management skills.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.

Company Overview

Bring your passion, expertise, and experience to IBTS, where we appreciate and are committed to our employees. We offer outstanding benefits, growth opportunities, and work hard to maintain a culture that values our employees.

The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to provide unbiased professional building code compliance services while enhancing the communities in which we work.

IBTS is headquartered in Ashburn, VA, with additional offices in Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC.

We are committed to building a community of experts with diverse backgrounds, disciplines, and perspectives who are passionate about our mission. IBTS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer that maintains a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. This opportunity is open to Section 3 Residents. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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