Staff Accountant

Core Values:

Employees are committed to creating an environment that promotes health, happiness, independence, and safety by providing individuals with disabilities with increased opportunities for access, inclusion, and choice. Our decision-making is guided by our values of integrity, respect, humility, welcoming, and determination.

Job Objective:

Responsible for supporting the corporate mission, vision, and values. Manage all areas of accounts payable, cash receipts, billing, and collection services, which support the efficient delivery of services.

Essential Duties:

• Oversight of Billing Department, including but not limited to, ensuring timely and accurate billing for agency services and ensuring timely collection of Accounts Receivable.
• Reconciling payments (cash, check, ACH, etc.) received to payment credits: ensuring accuracy of postings to accounting and accounts receivable systems.
• Maintain reconciliation/description of all deposits.
• Responsible for maintaining billing software packages and updates, and corresponding with vendors as needed.
• Monitor the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Ohio Department of Aging, and Direction Home of Eastern Ohio for new developments, compliance issues, and revenue opportunities.
• Prepare the required documents to facilitate the recording of monthly revenue and accounts receivable.
• Coordinate efforts to keep the agency in compliance with standards set by government agencies and accrediting bodies in all areas of finance and billing functions.
• Development and maintenance of policies and procedures, in conjunction with the CFO, for all finance functions.
• Participate in the preparation process for annual audits and surveys as they relate to accounts receivable, accounts payable, and billing functions.
• Prepare monthly reports, as required by the Ohio Department of Aging. Maintain ongoing relationship with the Ohio Department of Aging, including participation in focus groups.
• Ensure that accounts payable invoices are vouchered, approved, and entered into the accounting system weekly.
• Maintain a balanced petty cash fund (when applicable).
• Order office supplies in a timely, cost-efficient manner.
• Prepare bank deposits, log receipts, and post them to the general ledger.
• Maintain all accounts payable vendor files.
• Prepare all cash disbursements for mailing or EFT weekly.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned by the CFO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and five years’ accounting and/or billing experience or related training.

Core Competencies:

• Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and schedules time efficiently and effectively to meet established deadlines.
• Turnaround time on projects is within established guidelines.

Work is neat, clear, and accurate.

• Requests and responds to customer feedback and focuses on 100% customer satisfaction.
• Sets/tracks/achieves meaningful goals for self within the scope of designated responsibility.
• Is friendly, helpful, and accessible to internal and external customers.
• Is willing to learn from all situations and share knowledge with others.
• Take responsibility to solve problems related to the position and follow the chain of command in appropriate situations.
• Cooperates with team members on joint projects and seeks and shares information related to the overall goals.
• Displays a high level of motivation and a self-imposed standard of excellence.
• Remains objective when dealing with demanding situations and considers what is best for the agency and clients we serve.
• Understands and respects the roles of other team members and is willing to give and receive constructive suggestions.

Physical Demands:

• Sitting, standing, walking, stooping/bending, twisting.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds.

Equipment Used:

• General office equipment
• Computer skills include Word, Excel, Outlook, and web-based reporting systems.

FLSA: Salaried/Exempt $44,000 - $48,000 depending on experience

Benefits: PTO, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, medical, dental, vision, employer-paid short-term disability/life insurance, voluntary benefits, 401(k) with match

EOE – Drug-free workplace

Pay: $44,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• accounting and/or billing: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $44,000 - $48,000