Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

The Accountant, under the supervision of the Director of Finance, is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and legal compliance of financial records to support informed business decision-making. Major responsibilities include allocating expenses, reconciling accounts and preparing reports for management and funding sources. The employee performs a full range of accounting assignments and must exercise some degree of independent judgment and initiative when making decisions where alternatives are determined by established policies and procedures.

• Integrate and coordinate the assigned duties of the accounting cycle (A/P, A/R, journal entries, payroll, etc.) with other agency staff resulting in timely and accurate financial reports.
• Preparation of information for the computerized general ledger system involves obtaining and analyzing necessary data, maintaining subsidiary ledgers and reconciliations, preparing reports and budgets, and managing backup information.
• Obtain and analyze required information.
• Develop and coordinate work procedures to attain the desired results applying generally accepted accounting principles and agency practices.
• Review transactions for changes, accuracy and corrections and/or brings errors to the attention of the Finance Director.
• Verify accuracy of payroll labor distribution, as needed.
• Review invoices, code accounts, and process accounts payable.
• Prepare journal entries, maintain general ledger and reconcile asset and liability accounts.
• Prepare and maintain all documentation necessary for accounting transactions and reports.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports required by funding sources, management, and the Board of Directors.
• Assist with the billing process, including backup information, for inter-department transactions and third-party receivables.
• Assist in financial and compliance audit and monitoring visits.
• Audits, verifies, and processes employee expense claims reviewing rules for employee compliance.
• Assist in preparing budgets/budget modifications for programs and funding proposals.
• Exercise initiative, discretion and independent judgment in accomplishing assigned duties.
• Complete related work as assigned within the scope of responsibility and skill required for the job.
• Monitor assigned grants and contracts.
• Keep informed about changes in tax and deduction laws that apply to the payroll process.

• Files and/or removes records and reports.
• Operates standard office equipment.
• Performs other duties as directed.
• Subbing in classrooms as needed.
• Follow all conduct and safety policies and procedures to ensure the children’s safety at all times.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned to the position.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as policy and procedure manuals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations and concepts.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management staff, board of directors or funding sources.

• Ability to translate numbers into required reports.
• Ability to understand and implement budget and comprehensive financial reports.
• Keen understanding of non-profit accounting procedures and cost allocation.

• Ability to visualize end results of a single multi-faceted project, develop procedures to attain results within broad guidelines, apply policies and practices to resolve problems independently, and detect cases for referrals.
• Ability to use analysis and judgment in the adaptation and interpretation of established practices and procedures to meet problems and situations within a defined role.
• Ability to assess complex…