Accounting Specialist

Do you have a passion for social justice and improving systems’ responses to victims of domestic violence? Are you someone who is invested in our vision that domestic violence can and must come to an end for the next generation? If this describes you, please read on…
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is dedicated to reducing, preventing, and educating the community about domestic violence. We are currently seeking an Accounting Specialist. This position reports to the Director of Finance.

At PCADV, we embrace diversity and our collective strength. We believe in creating a community where systems support all so everyone can thrive. PCADV is committed to actively growing and developing for all who serve within the organization. We are passionate about building and sustaining fair working and learning environments for all employees. To sustain a culture of accountability, every PCADV employee is responsible for the following behaviors and values:

• Accountability – we improve our organizational culture by engaging in healthy and constructive feedback behaviors
• Celebrate – we acknowledge and celebrate our diversity through active understanding and respect. Everyone associated with PCADV is expected to engage in allyship behaviors, make connections, challenge stereotypes, and address incidents of unconscious bias
• Engage – we engage each other by providing tools for success, get to know others, allow others to grow, recognize the efforts of others, encourage teamwork through reciprocity with acts of kindness. We center relationship building in our work as colleagues.
• Identifying challenges and problem solving – we identify gaps in communication, foster an environment of open and direct communication without repercussion, allow others to be and feel heard, define boundaries for awareness and safety and seek solutions to problems big and small.
• Discovering – we commit to process discovery by highlighting opportunities, finding information, and measuring outcomes of organizational and team goals.

The Accounting Specialist supports the Director of Finance by recording general ledger
transactions, reconciling bank and credit card statements and general ledger accounts, and
performing monthly and annual closing procedures in an accurate, timely manner and using
the accrual basis of accounting. This position plays a key role in the Accounts Payable function
for PCADV, including invoice payments, vendor management and related accounting entries.

• Prepares monthly journal entries
• Performs monthly bank and general ledger accounts reconciliations
• Runs monthly allocations
• Process and pay vendor invoices
• Assists with preparation of annual audit and 990 as needed
• Runs and reviews reports to ensure accuracy of general ledger accounting system
• Performs duties and tasks in accordance with GAAP and the organization’s fiscal policies and
  procedures
• Assists with monthly calculations for grant reimbursement, analyzes results and
  communicates results with grant managers
• All other duties as assigned
  
  * Note:
  
  This position is mostly remote. Facilitation of some in-person responsibilities may be required. This position requires that the employee maintain residency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.