Director of Accounting

Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose?

Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row.

If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society, we encourage you to apply.

Catholic Charities isn't just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities-it's a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally.

Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.

At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better.

One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.

Benefits :

• Health Insurance starting your first day
• Tuition Assistance
• 401k plan including employer match
• Competitive Time Off Benefits
• Career Planning and Development
• And more!

Responsibilities :

• Ensure that this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
• Conduct timely periodic reconciliation of all "balance sheet" accounts with subsidiary ledgers, detail transactions and other reporting as deemed appropriate.
• Prepare timely reporting of operations to site / program directors and to senior leadership, including meaningful analysis of program activities, operating statistics and other non-financial data points to assist in review of the financial statements.
• Inform the CFO, Senior Director, Finance, and management on areas of concern regarding profitability and adherence to budget through comparison of actual to budgeted costs on a line by line basis during monthly financial close meetings.

Provide recommendations concerning above.

• Provide leadership to all accounting, budgeting and reporting staff in their preparation for year-end audits. Develop and prepare schedules that support the operating results of their programs and the accuracy of accounting for related cash receipts and disbursements.
• Supervise the maintenance of general ledgers. Responsible for departmental, divisional, and consolidated operating and financial statements.
• Review and reconcile payroll, allocations, bank statements, mini-grants, deposits, payments, and other financial statements.

Communicate within the department or with other sites to resolve discrepancies. Make appropriate correcting journal entries.

• Work as part of a team to perform month-end closing, including journal transactions, general ledger distribution, and generating reports and reconciliation.
• Maintain designated grant balances and submit appropriate reports to proper parties. Compile general journal entries to book grant activity and transfer grant revenue to expenditures;

allocate costs to funds / activities according to guidelines.

• Assist in the detailed preparation of annual budgets to include maintaining budget tracking of expenditures.
• Coordinate workflow for annual audits.
• Develop and maintain subsidiary schedules in support of all balance sheet accounts.
• Coordinate banking and cashiering activities as necessary.
• Develop format for and reconcile bank statements for all corporate accounts for review by CFO and / or Senior Director, Finance.
• Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.

Requirements :

Combination of education and experience normally represented by a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting, with a Master's Degree or CPA certificate preferred;

with at least 5-7 years of previous financial experience ideally gained through increasingly responsible management positions within Finance.

• Knowledge of accounting concepts, techniques and principles and ability to apply knowledge.
• Must have a good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office with particular attention to spreadsheet programs, along with considerable knowledge of networked IS applications, such as USL.
• Ability to effectively and productively work with people of very diverse economic, cultural and administrative backgrounds.
• Must have excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial data.
• Familiarity with various funding sources such as private and governmental grants, charitable contributions and medical billing, including Medicaid and third party insurance, as well as non-profit organizations and structures.
• Must be able to work independently from general instructions.
• Must have excellent organizational skills, strong detail orientation and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations as necessary.
• Must have a valid Ohio Driver's License and reliable means of transportation for local travel.
• Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.
30+ days ago