What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis?
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, the leading champion of empowerment and opportunity, is seeking a dedicated, service driven professional to join our Finance team as an Accountant.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide Grant Accounting for Federal Programs.
- Prepare Grant Program Reimbursement Requests (i.e., draw and related documents).
- Process and review cash activity associated with Federal, State and Local programs to ensure all activity has been recorded for the month as needed.
- Prepare journal entries related to the various areas of responsibility to support of month end closing in compliance with federal regulations, modified and accrual basis of accounting.
- Timely review of all Program Purchase Orders, Requisitions and Check Requests for proper application of cost principles.
- Assist with agency procurement procedures related to Head Start program.
- Maintain and balance program accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare, monitor, analyze and report on the program(s) budgets including monthly budget to actual reports.
- Prepare and present monthly financial reports to program staff and/or Policy Council/Advisory Board.
- Collaborate with Program Managers and/or Vice Presidents.
- Prepare quarterly and semi-annual Federal Financial Reports.
- Prepare indirect cost rate reconciliation and administrative cap analyses.
- Monitor Head Start compliance with grant requirements.
- Assists with analysis, interpretation, and communication of cost and expense variances to Management.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of defined cost allocation methodologies.
- Comply with GAAP and legal accounting requirements.
- Prepares (and/or reviews) programmatic and fiscal reports for external and internal sources timely and on or before the deadlines for submission.
- Coordinates and monitors data entry to include resolution of systematic corrections working in conjunction with other business office team members.
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities.
- Provide assistance with fiscal monitoring reviews conducted by federal, state and local agencies.
- Provides input in the day-to-day decisions for administering all financial functions of the agency.
- Assist in the preparation of required schedules for year-end audits.
- Reconciles and reviews bank statements as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 3 - 5 years of accounting experience
- Knowledge of GAAP, COSO Internal Control Framework, and federal and state financial standards and regulations.
- Proficient in automated accounting systems with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Non-Profit accounting experience preferred
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.