Position Summary: The Accounting Specialist is responsible for accurately performing financial, administrative and clerical services, including but not limited to processing invoices, payments and expenditures, entering data, filing and preparing reports.

Areas of Responsibility:

1. Financial Management

1. Enter invoices into the accounting system and runs the A/P Aging Report monthly.
2. Prepares month-end reports.
3. Reviews invoice and prepares checks for accounts payable and other disbursements.
4. Reconciles vendor statements and G/L to maintain accurate aging reports.
5. Prepares weekly and/or daily accounts payable totals.
6. Allocate expenses to an appropriate cost center.
7. Runs totals on receipts and verifies accuracy.
8. Verify the completion of Purchase Orders before processing (e.g., authorized signature, date and back-up documentation), then process for payment.
9. Reconcile Group Home residents escrow accounts and funds in transits
10. Maintain Group Home residents’ ledgers and ledgers balances
11. Complete and file Social Security Rep Payee Reports
12. Food Stamps Recertifications
13. Maintain new vendor W9’s
14. Maintain residential Google Sheets updates

1. Recordkeeping

1. Accurately maintains A/P records in an organized filing system.
2. Participates in fiscal year-end activities, including but not limited to archiving records from previous year and preparing current year files.

1. Internal Auditing

1. Reconciles purchase receipts with invoices.
2. Reconciles received goods with invoices.
3. Resolves billing issues.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. High School diploma; Associate degree in Accounting, preferred
2. A minimum of 5 years’ direct experience with accounting practices and expertise in a variety of accounting concepts, practices, and procedures is preferred.
3. Knowledge and expertise concerning applicable federal and state laws regarding accounting, audits, bookkeeping. 
4. Effective problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills.
5. Excellent accounting, administrative, and organizational skills.
6. Computer literate (Microsoft Office) and accounting software.
7. Must be able to effectively communicate with team in a professional manner both written and verbally.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Primary duties are in an office environment with moderate noise levels. Evening and weekend work required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  ASC is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicant or employees with disabilities and will attempt to make reasonable accommodations when necessary. The following are abilities and physical requirements for this position at ASC:

1. 1. Able to lift 50 lbs. in a safe and appropriate manner utilizing standard orientation techniques.
   2. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting, standing and/or squatting in performance of job duties.
   3. Must be able to hear see, and communicate effectively in writing, using the English language, with or without reasonable accommodation.
   4. Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff, exercising effective problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking skills.

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