Regional Accountant
Responsabilities:
- Accounting, budgeting, grant and contract management for the foundation and its related entities
- Meet grant compliance requirements for individual grant budgets, re-budgeting requests (approvals to spend outside of original budgeted categories), accounting procedures, reporting procedures, file retention, other government regulations (cost policy & audit guide), and appropriate documentation
- Manage accounts receivable. Prepare accurate contract billings and submit them, in a timely manner, to the appropriate agencies for payment. Maintain accurate accounts receivable aging and actively pursue collection of those receivables.
- Review detailed general ledger for accuracy, allowability and appropriateness of transactions to each contracts cost center
- Prepare and process all journal entries for monthly accruals, correcting entries, bank activity, salary distributions, loan expenses, petty cash and intra-company transfers and all other journal entries necessary to produce complete and accurate financial reports.
- Provide input into accounting practices and procedures for the enhancement of capturing financial information, development of financial accounting systems, and increased contract, cost center and fund reportability
- Accomplish tasks using the foundations purchased accounting software package
- Maintain detailed grant files containing contracts, correspondence, receipts, expense statements, billing statements and all grant payments
- Ensure that grant expenditures are posted to correct cost centers (including project salaries); invoiced expenditures are posted to correct matching (cost sharing) cost centers
- Meet with grant directors to review expenses and ensure that budgets are being spent appropriately
- Responsible for reviewing and approving regional purchase orders for allowable and appropriate cost center, sub-cost center, and GL accounts.
- Aide in the processing of accounts payable to ensure invoices are legitimate and have proper approvals and payments are timely. Prepare and enter invoices and process payments as necessary.
- Proof accounting transactions entered by accounts payable or payroll staff for accuracy, allowability and appropriateness to cost centers, sub-cost centers, and GL accounts
- Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of the Foundation.
- Other relevant duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), fund accounting, government grant and contract accounting /management
- Minimum of 5 years accounting experience, preferably in a social service setting
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work independently while part of a team
- Professional demeanor and appearance
- BA in Accounting or related field
- Specialized training or years of experience may be substituted for advanced degree
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
