Accountant I (Finance & Accounting

Accounting Position

Under general supervision, is responsible for performing professional level accounting work involving the analysis and reporting of organizational finances, and other tasks related to the practice of recording, classifying, and researching financial transactions.

The position duties and responsibilities listed below describe the general nature and scope of work. Other responsibilities, duties, and skills may be required and assigned as needed. These essential functions require a consistent presence in the work environment on a regular basis, and regular attendance must be maintained.

• Manage business relationships with customers in a proactive manner to ensure excellent customer service.
• Prepares adjusting journal entries to general ledger accounts as needed.
• Apply accounting principles and methods in maintaining the fiscal records for the agency.
• Documents completion of the assigned tasks and update the tickler file.
• Document business processes and submit recommendations for improvements.
• Reconciles general ledger and bank statements and research variances or discrepancies as necessary.
• Download or import data from various sources to post and/or reconcile to the general ledger or other databases.
• Preparing and reviewing journal entries.
• Complete all duties as assigned or requested as outlined in operational and procedural guidelines.
• Participate in Trauma Informed Care (TIC) initiatives to include training, work groups, project assignments, etc., that are launched or implemented in order to achieve and/or maintain certification as a TIC organization.
• Recognize the significance of a data-driven organization that adheres to expanded policies and practices in the area of data governance. Learn the distinct and different roles to include:
  Data Trustees, Data Domain Stewards, Data System Custodians, Data Stewards, and Data Users. Effectively collaborate with the various data roles as needed on a daily basis or in a project capacity.
• Employees are expected to use Generative AI solutions ethically and responsibly.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Compiles financial data to support individual general ledger balances for annual audits.
• Prepare reports for the senior team, executive leadership, or the Board of Commissioners.
• Review expenses for accuracy and correct department and/or funding source.
• Preparation of compliance reporting for funders.
• Cash monitoring duties include tracking all investments for the agency, including the preparation of reports as required by the PFIA.
• With assistance from the supervisor, interpret and comply with legal agreements (i.e., Debt Instruments, Partnership agreements, etc.)
• Sends out correspondence to request payment on bond issuance fees and partnership distributions.

• Review, post, interface, and reconcile all accounts receivable activity.
• Research and resolve unidentified payments and other tenant ledger discrepancies as necessary.
• Performs month-end closing tasks to include calculating the allowance for doubtful accounts and recording any necessary adjustments needed for accounts receivable activity.
• Aggregate utility data from 3rd parties to support the submission of the Operating Fund grant.

• Manages business relationships with internal customers as well as assigned vendors in a proactive manner to ensure excellent customer service.
• Monitors Accounts Payable processes, submits improvement recommendations, and updates accounts payable training material as needed.
• Apply appropriate accounting principles and methods in maintaining the fiscal records for the agency.
• Review invoices and receipts by performing thorough research to determine status and resolve discrepancies, if needed.
• Reviews expenditures to ensure they are reasonable, necessary, and within internal policies.
• Process invoices by manual entry, interface, or copy and paste function.
• Leads the check run process on a rotating basis and submits the automated banking files.
• Researches and resolves vendor account issues.
• Ensure vendor discounts are taken as appropriate.
• Review and process employee expense reports.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting daily account transactions.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements.
• Provides accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to the accounts payable function in accordance with records retention policies and procedures.
• Provides accounts payable training to various departments within the organization.
• Documents completion of the assigned tasks and updates the tickler file.

• Assists with the budget process for the organization's $260M annual budget, which includes over 200 business units. Tasks will include providing training and entering and analyzing data.
• Prepares Annual Budget presentations for the Board of Commissioners, Executive Leadership Team, or other interested parties.
• Reconciles, prepares & files quarterly and annual federal and state…