Finance AccountantJourney Center for Safety and Healing is a non-profit organization that fosters safety and healing for those affected by domestic violence and child abuse, and prevents abuse through education, advocacy, and systemic change. Journey Center is seeking a full-time Finance Accountant with a focus on Accounts Payable to work within the Finance Department. The staff Accountant is responsible for conducting bookkeeping activities related to the maintenance of general accounting records, including, but not limited to, accounts payable, client billing, grant reporting, and the preparation of grant reimbursement requests.Essential Job FunctionsCode and enter accounts payable daily. Prepare weekly accounts payable reports.Track and allocate various benefits and enter them into MIP for the monthly closingHelp maintain all contractual/maintenance service agreement filesMaintain all vendor/credit filesMake copies of AP check stubs and backup documentation for grant reportingPickup and open mailTake deposits to the bankAssist in general ledger account reconciliationPrepare specified grant reimbursement reports to be submitted to funding sources and maintain a running total of funds used and funds available to ensure complete use of funds awarded. Notify supervisors regularly of the funds available for each grant. Prepare any budget, budget revisions, or adjustments for the Accounting Manager to review.Prepare month-end journal entries. Post journal entries into the General Ledger and provide supporting documentation for the month-end closeAssist with annual audit and any fiscal monitoring visitsParticipates in appropriate agency meetingsAdditional Duties and ResponsibilitiesRespect, understand, and promote Journey Center's mission, vision, values, and goalsComplete agency orientation and training to meet job requirementsAssumes other responsibilities and duties as directed or assignedQualificationsMinimum of a high school diploma with thorough knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting requiredExperience working in a general accounting department requiredBachelor's degree in accounting or finance preferredGood working knowledge of government and foundation grants or medical billing offices preferredMust be available for extended and non-traditional hoursMust have and maintain a valid Ohio driver's license and appropriate insurance coverage; Must maintain an appropriate driving recordKnowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal CharacteristicsComputer skills with Excel, Word, database management, e-mail, fax, and Windows application capabilities. Knowledge of MIP, or Fund Accounting software, and the ADP payroll platform is a plusAbility to read grant proposals and reporting requirementsAbility to set up and/or maintain administrative files in compliance with sound business practices, appropriate recordkeeping, confidentiality guidelines, funding sources, etc.Ability to work harmoniously with othersAbility to perform job duties with a high degree of initiative and independent judgmentAbility to learn and carry out the rules, regulations, functions, procedures, organization, and policies governing the operations of Journey CenterAbility to analyze problems and develop a plan of action/correctionAbility to organize work, engage in a variety of tasks, and consistently meet deadlinesEmotional maturity, stability, personal integrity, initiative, and resourcefulnessAbility to communicate clearly and sensitively with staff, board members, accrediting bodies, grantors, funding bodies, clients, volunteers, and the public; Good written and verbal communication skillsProblem-solving skills are criticalDependable and reliable in the completion of duties in a timely mannerCommitment to child abuse and domestic violence preventionExperience in and commitment to building and supporting trauma-informed organizationsMaintain a positive attitudeThorough knowledge of rules, regulations, functions, procedures, organization, and policies governing the operations of Journey Center for Safety and HealingAbility to incorporate Journey Center's Values into assigned duties#J-18808-Ljbffr