Job description

FLSA Status: Full Time, Exempt

Classification: Professional

Department: Finance

Reports to: Assistant Controller

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Summary: The Senior Accountant position within the CCCS Finance department is an important member of the Controller's staff with responsibilities related to providing timely and accurate financial accounting, analysis and reporting for Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS) and the entities for which it provides such services.

The Senior Accountant operates under the guidance of the Accounting Manager and must be a team player with good communication, accounting and computer skills. These skills are required to effectively perform analyses and accounting work to support timely and accurate production of financial information as well as meeting audit requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of subsidiary and general ledgers; reconcile and analyze accounts
• Ensure corporate accounting policies, and controls are followed
• Supervise and coordinate responsibilities to staff accountants
• Active participation and contribution in the annual fiscal budget and forecast
• Assist in month-end closings in accordance with closing schedule
• Assist with financial statement preparation for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
• Timely and accurate processing ofcash receipts transactions including approval, review, and supervising of the cash receipts team in meeting these objectives:
• Apply accounting standards, determine, and record the classification of transactions. Maintain analyses for receipt groupings, primarily the Cash receipt portion of accounting for Temporarily Restricted Net Assets and Lawson/Raiser's Edge monthly reconciliation.
• Prepare, process, and analyze General Ledger transactions:
• Monthly account analysis and bank reconciliations.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts, reconcile transactions and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare schedules and retrieve documents for year-end audits including providing information, work paper preparation and other analyses
• Reconcile bank accounts and prepare monthly journal entries as needed
• Strong interest in continuously improving the automation of the accounting and reporting process
• Assist in the preparation of monthly Controller's meeting materialsn paying attention to detail and complete tasks on a timely basis with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Work requires a strong work ethic and exhibiting a sense of urgency in completion of tasks, willingness to work a flexible schedule and a commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities
• Special Projects as required - including assisting other members of the Controller's Department including making recommendations to improve the efficiency of transaction processing
• Manage to completion of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closes for Cash Receipts
• Assist with the implementation of ACH processing of accounts payable disbursements.
• Responsible for gift card requests, order, distribution, reconciliation, and preparation of journal entries
• Prepare Account Receivable and Treasury Reports for the monthly Controllers Meeting.
• Assist in the preparation of the Cash report
• Oversee the check remote and bank deposits process for accuracy
• Process wire download daily and email wire information to Development team and Finance staff additional; e-mail notification on receipts greater than $100,000

Position Type and expected hours of work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday. Additional evening hours may be required to meet agency deadlines.

Working Conditions and physical demands required:

• Remain in a stationary position at a workstation and use a computer at least 70% of the time
• Ability to carry work papers and a laptop to various locations
• Ability to maintain physical files and meet competing deadlines

Significant working relationships:

• Financial and Operating management of CCCS, corporate departments (Executive Directors, CFO, and Controller's group), program departments, auditors, and Archdiocese staff.

Qualifications
Education and/or experience required:

• Bachelor's in accounting with 4 years relevant experience or
• Bachelor's with 15 credits accounting and 4 years relevant experience

Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:

• Good interpersonal skills exhibited by the ability to work as part of a team and communicate with staff, management, and other departments in a professional manner
• Good skills in paying attention to detail and complete tasks on a timely basis with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Work requires a strong work ethic and exhibiting a sense of urgency in completion of tasks, willingness to work a flexible schedule and a commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities

Considered A Plus

• Non-profit experience
• Lawson Systems

COVID-19 Adjustment: Position will be onboarded virtually. Potential to orient to the physical office space in person depending on CDC and agency requirements at the time of onboarding. Updates to protocol are implemented on a regular basis.

Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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