Title: Staff Accountant
Location:  Hybrid | Columbia Falls* 
*This position primarily works from home but must reside in the Flathead Valley to be able to work in the Columbia Falls office on a regular and as-needed basis.
Classification: Full-time | Exempt | Benefits
Reports to: Director of Finance

Position Overview: The Staff Accountant supports the Director of Finance in carrying out a variety of accounting and financial operations. This role is primarily responsible for payroll support, accounts receivable and payable, and reconciliations. By contributing to multiple areas of financial administration, the Staff Accountant plays a key role in advancing the Conservancy’s mission to preserve and protect Glacier National Park for future generations.

Essential Functions:

ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING – 80%
Payroll

• Assist the Director of Finance with payroll processing and quarterly tax filings
• Calculate, audit, and record paid time off (PTO) accruals and usage

Accounts Receivable

• Process and reconcile retail accounts receivable, in coordination with the Accounting Assistant
• Record and reconcile eCommerce revenue in QuickBooks, including donations, gift cards, and online sales from platforms such as Shopify and Authorize.net
• Post and reconcile revenue from agency partners, including Grant-Kohrs Ranch and U.S. Forest Service retail locations
• Verify and audit gift card sales, redemptions, and related general ledger activity
• Enter and audit deposit batches in QuickBooks to ensure accuracy

Accounts Payable

• Review and process accounts payable invoices
• Process weekly check runs

Reconciliations

• Monitor daily cash activity, including verification of deposits, checks, and clearing transactions
• Reconcile financial data between Blackbaud (Raiser’s Edge) and QuickBooks monthly
• Verify investment account reconciliations
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations

Compliance and Year-End Processes

• Prepare and process annual 1099 forms
• Assist with W-2 reconciliation and processing
• Support annual audit and IRS Form 990 preparation
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, IRS regulations, and donor restrictions in all revenue and gift processing

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND SUPPORT – 20%

• Assist with preparation of the annual budget
• Support funding releases, including job code creation and reconciliation
• Maintain fixed asset records, including monthly depreciation and year-end reporting
• Participate in special accounting projects as assigned by the Director of Finance
  
  

For the full position description and job announcement documents, please visit our employment page at: https://glacier.org/about-us/employment/