JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for monitoring general accounting practices, maintaining internal accounting controls, and assisting in building budgets and reports for the program. Responsible for analyzing routine financial activities and subsequently provide advice and guidance to upper management on further courses of action. Responsible for maintaining the financial health of the program and analyzing costs, pricing, variable contributions, and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Computerize, classify, record, verify, and maintain numerical data for use in maintaining financial records by performing the following duties.
2. Verify and post details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
3. Complete research on vendors prior to the vetting for services with DSS.
4. Reconcile and recommend resolution for report discrepancies and problems.
5. Code data for input to financial systems according to company’s procedures.
6. Ensure the company meets state and federal grant requirements; moreover, facilitating the compliance requirements of federal award expenditures.
7. Proficiency with automated accounting systems and excel/access reporting.
8. Create budgets in collaboration with program management and incorporate budgets into grant proposals.
9. Aide in the maintenance of audit ready financials.
10. Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations.
11. Review reports prepared by managers to determine progress and issues.
12. Provide training on policies and standards of procedures as required.
13. Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance or related business field.
- Master’s Degree is preferred.
- 5 years of full-time professional experience in a finance or accounting role.
- 5 years of experience working on a grant-basis program and federal funded programs.
- High level of proficiency in Unanet, ADP, Microsoft Excel.
- Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Extensive experience with data entry, record keeping and computer operation.
- Balance sheet and asset management with multiple funding sources.
- Experience managing finance (accounting, budgeting, control and reporting) for a nonprofit or business with multiple funding sources, including government (federal and state) contracts/grant.
- Proficiency in accounting software.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Experience and proficiency in executing financial management under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Code of Federal Regulation.
- Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage and execute multiple tasks.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Work is performed mostly in an office setting. Some overnight travel, public speaking, evening and weekend work are requirements of the position. Regular computer work also required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; finger, handle, or feel objects, or controls; reach; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described above are representative of the physical capabilities that must be met by an employee and the working conditions that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
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