Accountant
Access Community Action Agency
Willimantic, connecticut
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
- Cash and Accounts Receivable Oversight
- Develop and maintain schedules in support of accounts receivable balances
- Monitor loans and receivables to ensure that payments are up-to-date
- Responsible for cash receipt deposits and entry into the accounting system
- Generate invoices and statements; submit to customers as required
- Property Management Accounting
- Reconcile rent rolls and receivables, reconcile cash, maintain general ledger
- Conduct detailed analysis of specific accounts
- Coordinate development of annual budgets
- Prepare financial statements with supporting schedules
- Provide additional support to property management staff
- Monitor compliance with HUD regulations regarding finance and books of record
- Payroll and Employee Benefits Support
- Process payroll
- Ensure proper documentation, payment, and reporting of payroll withholdings
- Serve as the primary payroll administrator and ensure the “backup” administrator is trained and able to assist and fully perform the function, if necessary
- Evaluate employee health & wellness benefits withholdings, pay rates, and other payroll items
- Support of Other Fiscal Operations as needed
- Analyze information and prepare interim/pro-forms reports as required
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of internal and external financial statements
- Assist management in creating budgets for contracts and grants
- Prepare schedules and other documentation in support of annual audits
- Reconciles other accounts as assigned
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Intermediate knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet programs
- Two years experience; knowledge of nonprofit accounting; payroll experience; experience with HUD preferred;
- Work independently and as part of a team; good fundamental math skills
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to meet a constant stream of deadlines
- Understands and adheres to the necessity of confidential information
- Can read and comprehend complex documents, program plans, and agency policies and procedures
- Able to transport self as needed to complete essential functions and responsibilities outside of the office
- Communicate effectively in both the written and spoken word
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Regularly required to: talk, hear and use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Frequently required to: stand and sit
- Occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
(An employee must meet these demands to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)
Benefits
35 Hour work week
Holidays:
- 13 paid holidays per year, including 10 aligned with office closures and 3 floating holidays for personal use.
Vacation Time:
- Accrual of 17 vacation days per anniversary year, with the option to carry over up to 2 weeks' time based on hire date.
Sick Leave:
- Paid Sick Leave benefits with accrual up to 15 days per calendar year, allowing carryover to a maximum of 90 days.
Personal Leave:
- 3 personal days per calendar year, accrued on specific dates and not carried over to the next year.
Bereavement Leave:
- 3 paid days of absence for the death of an immediate family member.
401(k) Plan:
- Matching contributions ranging from 1% to 5% of an employee's gross salary with immediate 100% vesting.
Insurance:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans available with employee contribution, with coverage options for employee and family.
- Our Health Insurance Plans include a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses, ranging from $2,250 to $4,500 depending on enrollment.
Life Insurance:
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (ADD) insurance plans provided at no cost, with voluntary options 3available.
Long-term Disability Insurance:
- Provided at no cost to the employee.