Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Our Mission

“Preparing Our Community to Meet Life’s challenges.”

We help everyone who comes to our door with resources for both immediate needs and long-term goals.

Our network of programs, services, and experiences strengthen individuals, families, and communities and provides opportunities for growth and economic stability .

Come join our team!

When you become an employee at the Community Renewal Team (CRT), you will join a host of others with an average tenure of nine years of service. Some of our employees have celebrated more than twenty + years of service. You’ll participate in fun activities, themed- employee appreciation events, organization sponsored golf tournaments, etc. We celebrate the accomplishments of employees using our Wall of Excellence highlighting employees of the month. Opportunities to grow within the organization are plentiful. Most of our employees started in entry level positions and have been promoted throughout their career.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE : Staff Accountant

DEPARTMENT : Finance

FLSA STATUS : Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO : Accounting / Payroll Manager

The purpose of this position is to support the Agency’s needs by performing assigned responsibilities related to general ledger reporting, bank account reconciliations, and internal financial reporting including cost allocations associated with the Agency’s monthly financial reporting.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

• Ensures the timely closure of the month-end and year-end closing process for assigned areas to include but not limited to, monthly journal entries, general account reconciliations.
• Assists with general ledger maintenance and monitoring to assigned areas.
• Prepares assigned monthly bank reconciliations for designated bank accounts to be reviewed by the Accounting / Payroll Manager or Controller.
• Coordinates with payroll to prepare necessary allocation adjustments as it relates to all completed Request for Personnel Action forms.
• Prepares the monthly payroll and vacation accrual entries for review by the Accounting / Payroll Manager.
• Responsible for overseeing and revising, as necessary, occupancy tables used to track the applicable occupancy costs of each CRT location to the applicable programs.
• Responsible for overseeing and revising allocation tables for the Agency’s cell phone, copier, and insurance expenses to track the applicable costs to each program.
• Assist in the preparation of journal entries to be reviewed by the Accounting / Payroll Manager or Controller, to allocate indirect and administrative support expenses and to reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Maintains information in the occupancy tables and provides information as needed to the Accounting / Payroll Manager and the Budget Controls Manager.
• Coordinates with internal departments related to fixed asset monitoring and maintenance.
• Monitors and calculates monthly depreciation expenses.
• Assists with monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and audit processes.
• Under supervision of the Controller and Sr. Director of Administration, processes monthly rental activities and monthly closing items related to CRT’s multi-family properties in the respective subsidiary’s general ledger.
• Acts as back-up for the Accounts Receivable Specialist to make deposits on behalf of CRT.
• Acts as a lead for assigned areas in the coordination of the year end audit. Works closely with outside accounting firm(s) to provide necessary lead schedules and supporting work papers related to the general ledger.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Education : Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Education may be substituted for equivalent experience.

Minimum Years of Experience : A minimum of three (3) years of finance related experience. Financial Edge experience preferred.

Demonstrated Skills : Proficiency in financial software and MS Office Suite including advanced skills in Excel. Must have excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills. Ability to collaborate, be flexible, adaptable, and to work as a team player.

Knowledge : Knowledge of Generally accepted accounting practices and principles, and / or Fund or governmental accounting practices and principles required.

Driving Required : Preferred Agency Vehicle : No Employee’s Own Vehicle : Preferred

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability : Tasks involve sedentary to light work, involving some reaching, handling, fingering and / or feeling of objects and materials.

Sensory Requirements : Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability.

Environmental Factors : Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals / wildlife, toxic / poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.