Finance Assistant

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Assist with managing the company’s finance or accounting department. Manage incoming payments and outgoing bills and invoices on behalf of the company. Experience working with QuickBooks. 

This position is full time and is on-site.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manages and keeps organized records. Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering and sorting documents and related information.
• Provide administrative support during budget preparation and yearly audits.
• Process correct garnishment calculations and compliance.
• Prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assist Human resources with necessary information to maintain accurate records of all employees regarding personal information.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by posting account transactions.
• Verifies accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.
• Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Prepares and audits individuals Financial ledgers. Deals with appeals for individuals, process and prepares all necessary paperwork for Social Security.
• Meet with EFHs when questions pertaining to Finance arise.
• Receive and scan all new insurance cards to individual’s team.
• Assist guardians with yearly paperwork and produce accounting reports to process such requests.
• Process employee expense and mileage payments. Audits such request for abnormalities.
• Assist the Director with various ongoing projects to improve the company's processes and procedures.
• Maintains financial historical records by filing accounting documents.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Suggest changes and improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency and cost reductions.

Qualifications:
Education
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) is preferred but not required.
• Certified Accounts Payable Associates (CAPA) is a plus

Requirements:
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current vehicle Insurance upon request
Must be able to pass the following background checks:
• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Adult Protective Services Central Registry
Experience:
• Advanced experience Excel

• Quickbooks
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organizational, communication and analytical skills
• 1-3 years experience processing payroll preferred
• Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel.
• Strong work ethic and team player.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management.
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.
Knowledge of:
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) with the ability to learn new applications
Ability to:
• Proven ability to spot trends and abnormalities
• Pursues activities with focus and drive, defines work in terms of success, and can be counted on to complete goals.
• Manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrate good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication that is clear, well-organized, and demonstrates an understanding of audience needs.
• Manage confidential information and set priorities
• Maintain effective working relationships with the Leadership Team

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities:
• Has a contagious and positive work ethic, inspires others, and models the behaviors of genuine, caring, friendly
• Competent in organizational time management skills
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel), with the ability to learn new applications
2. Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with a general office
environment (copier, telephone, fax, etc.)
3. Software Used: A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and presentation
software.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Physical Requirements:
• Sit for long periods of time
• Occasionally stand, walk and stoop
• Use hands to handle or feel
• Talk with co-workers, clients and their family members, superiors, etc.
• Hear
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Vision Abilities:
• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus
Interpersonal Skills:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior. These skills include persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to others' points of view.
Working Conditions: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate