Bay Cove Human Services Looking for Staff Accountant – Accounting at United States, Massachusetts, Boston Full Time

Job Summary:

Our Mission is to provide high-quality services to children and adults who face the life-long challenges of mental illness, drug and alcohol dependency, and developmental disabilities.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for a variety of accounting duties, to include the following areas: general accounting, ScerIS Accounts Payable system, petty cash, staff travel and credit card payment procedures.

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This is a Non-Exempt Position.

Requirements for the position

Personal Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a culturally diverse population.

• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of multi-departmental and cross-functional teams.

• Professional documentation and communication skills, as well as demonstrated organizational skills

• Ability to be flexible, open and responsive to ongoing changes.

• Ability to identify opportunities and challenges and develop effective, creative solutions to pursue opportunities.

• Ability to function under pressure in a fast-paced project management environment.

Other Qualifications:

• At least 5 years experience with a computer accounting system that is comparable to the system currently being used by Bay Cove, preferably in a non-profit environment.

• Part of this experience must include the responsibility for General Ledger and financial reports.

• Must be proficient in Excel and familiar with Microsoft Word.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is verydesirable.

• Demonstrated accounting, bookkeeping, and project management experience.

• An acceptable CORI (criminal record assessment).

• A COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of the position. One COVID-19 shot is acceptable, contingent on the individual receiving the second shot within the allotted time frame.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations

• Monthly analysis of health care costs

• Various journal entries and account analysis including annual audit schedules

• Back-up the Cash Receipts Specialist (vacations, sick)

• Maintains the ScerIS Accounts Payable system to ensure (a) authorized approvers are always current (b) business rule changes are updated (c) vendor data is current (d) staff is trained (e) troubleshooting issues as they arise

• Responsible for the weekly petty cash and staff travel processing

• Internal audit for credit cards

• Propose and implement new technologies to automate and improve business processes.

• Any other function, temporary or otherwise assigned by the Controller or the CFO, SVP Finance.

• Involved in cash forecasting and ensuring that all account payable reporting is complete (creation of AP dashboard and ensuring the accuracy of accrued expenses booked at month end.