Description

If making a lasting difference in someone's life is a priority for you and your career goals, we want to help you get there. LIFESPAN Services is hiring organized, innovative, professional, customer focused, independent, detailed-oriented, computer strong Accountant II.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Hybrid

What we do: 

LIFESPAN Services’ mission is to empower children and adults with disabilities by providing education, employment and enrichment opportunities to live, work and play in their communities. We focus on the interests of each individual we support to ensure their well-being, dignity and right of choice. As a Accountant II, you are under the direction of the Controller, you will be responsible for providing financial information through research and analytics. Handles accounting issues and problems for designated area of focus of the accounting function. Coordinates accounting matters with other departments assigned to area of focus. LIFESPAN Services' is committed to helping you succeed by providing a supportive team environment, training, growth and development, and career advancement. Join our team of passionate and caring professionals to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

What you’ll get:

• Competitive pay
• Flexible schedules including full and part time opportunities
• Paid training
• Full time employees have access to benefits including paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; 403b retirement plan with employer match; and perks galore!

What you’ll do:

• Prepare financial reports that assist leadership and management in making informed business decisions
  • Maintain monthly standard journal entries (i.e. revenue, payroll, accruals, residential, CACFP, etc.)
  • Assist Program Management and Leadership in preparing budgets and in evaluating and analyzing actual results 
  • Prepare forecast based on analysis for management to better understand the activities and trends of the organization without changing the current year budget 
  • Interpret and analyze financial reports, as to operational compliance to budgets and forecast.
  • Reconcile assigned balance sheet and general ledger accounts
  • Perform general accounting functions in compliance with FASB (Financial Accounting Standard Board) 
  • Manage charitable giving accounts 
• Process, record, and monitor monthly payroll and health benefits activities to make informed recommendations and decisions
  • Tax Reporting
  • 941’s
  • Local, State, Federal and Regulatory Reporting 
• Serve as administrator for the CACFP (Child & Adult Care Food Program) overseeing and reporting monthly invoices, monitoring visits, training and assist with the CACFP annual budget
• Manage the Residential Accounts and financial oversight according to the North Carolina Residential Healthcare Regulations (i.e. reconciliation and check preparation)
  • Prepare quarterly guardian statements for Residential
  • Prepare Disability reports, SSI representative payee reports SA and DSS recertification 
  • Complete Cost Reporting Analysis 
• Assist with the annual year-end accounting audit process and manage designated financial area of focus during audit
• Responsible for monitoring, managing, problem solving and improving performance within the accounting process
• Develop policies and procedures for financial accountability for areas of responsibility 
• Abide by, enforce and participate in the implementation and ongoing oversight of all LIFESPAN safety standards and regulations.

Other duties may be assigned as necessary 

Requirements

What you need:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Pass criminal record, drug screen and healthcare registry check
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting and Finance
• 3 Years of experience in business or finance
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Commitment to achieve competency in required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds independently (per policy)

LIFESPAN Services' is committed to a culture that inspires longevity, latitude, creativity, balance, and fulfillment. LIFESPAN Services' is an equal opportunity employer.