Accounting Specialist

Overview

Thrive and Change Lives

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is dedicated to caring for those in need while promoting human development, collaboration, and the elimination of poverty and injustice; helping people in need regardless of their religion, race, ethnicity, or nationality. We believe that all people have infinite value and are worthy of our respect and compassion. Above all, we are committed to creating hope and transforming lives.

We believe that quality service begins with a passionate, motivated and hardworking workforce; a positive and caring work environment, and recognition for the challenging work our employees perform in service to others. For these reasons and many more Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is a great place to work!

Flexible Work Schedules

Remitted Tuition

Professional Development

Competitive Pay and Work Life Benefits

Professional Supervision and Coaching

Recognition and Appreciation Programs

Opportunities for Growth and Promotion

Responsibilities

The Accounting Specialist will be 100% on-site, 35 hours per week, with the need to: Spend approximately 50% of time at Catholic Charities of Oswego County, located at 808 West Broadway Street in Fulton, NY and Spend approximately 50% of time at Catholic Charities of Onondaga County, located at 1654 West Onondaga Street in Syracuse, NY. They will Process various accounting transactions, including but not limited to: accounts payable invoices and credit card purchases, accounts receivable invoices

preparing bank deposits, applying cash receipts against open A/R invoices, preparing routine journal entries to assist with month-end close entering data in an efficient and accurate manner. The Account Specialists will be r esponsible for highly detailed, monthly reconciliation of numerous clients’ spending activity. They will s erve as backup for various accounting tasks, including but not limited to processing A/P check runs. Cco mmunicate/Collaborate with finance personnel and non-finance personnel to: Obtain and organize information, Think critically, contributing to ongoing efforts to improve and/or digitize processes, Assist with projects, audits, etc., as assigned. They will co ntribute to the department’s commitment to continuous improvement, Foster a culture of “customer care” by assisting finance personnel and non-finance personnel with various requests, and Clerical tasks, including but not limited to making copies, formatting documents, filing electronic and/or hard-copy documents. Frequent, proficient use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word)

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience Required at Entry:

• Preferred Associate's Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum requirement of a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Relevant experience should include working in the field of financial accounting in a business, not-for-profit, or governmental environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
  
  

Licenses/Certificate/Clearances

• Valid N.Y.S. Driver's License.
• N.Y.S. Central Registry Clearance.
  
  

Skills/Abilities

• Cultural Competence: Establishes positive relationships; Treats clients, co-workers, and others with respect, dignity, and compassion; embraces the diversity of others; Leverages cultural differences to benefit the individual and the organization.
• Communication: Expresses thoughts clearly, listens actively, and seeks clarification when necessary. Responds to communications in a timely fashion, uses reasoning, logic, and data to create acceptance.
• Collaboration: Recognizes when he/she is the best person to complete a task, and when to incorporate team members with superior expertise, and does not fear doing so; Does not take credit for good results and follows through on commitments.
• Quality of Services/Work and Accountability: Demonstrates competence and a commitment to producing an accurate and thorough work product; Takes responsibility for work actions, and adheres to Agency and Diocesan policies and procedures.
• Judgment and Ethics: Actions and behaviors model Agency values of privacy, dignity, confidentiality, honesty, quality and excellence, demonstrate an understanding of ethical and compliance standards, and reflect the best interest of those served.
• Adaptability: Quickly adjusts to new demands, people and environments and copes well with unexpected challenging situations; Changes priorities to respond to changing goals; Demonstrates composure under stress and manages competing deadlines.
• Initiative: Initiates role-appropriate actions without a lot of guidance; A self-starter who is consistently productive without being told and/or reminded what to do.
• Adept Problem Solver: First to offer to help, comes through fast and over delivers; Offers creative, innovative ideas, and new approaches to solving problems; Improves processes by rapidly acquiring and integrating new information.
• Humility: Exudes confidence but not in a way that intimidates others; Embraces the better ideas of others; Learns from failure, and steps back to see if someone has a better point of view.
• Leadership: Inclusive, humble, self-directed, and mission focused; Inspires others to action, demonstrates competence, seeks feedback (both positive and constructive) and shows genuine concern for the wellbeing of the group.
  
  

Working Conditions And Environment/Physical Demands

• Mobility sufficient to work in an office environment.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment, including adding machines.
  
  

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building on our foundation of a diverse workforce; and fostering an inclusive environment that encourages the recruitment and engagement of a workforce that fully represents the community we serve. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race), color, creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy), age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, familial status, prior arrest/conviction record, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status of being transgender, ancestry, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, reproductive health decision making, or any other basis prohibited by law.