Staff Accountant

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UCH Central OfficeThe Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing and maintaining the business financials, and other miscellaneous financial responsibilities of United Church Homes (UCH).

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Staff Accountant - Level I

• Reconcile and maintain various financial statements, including balance sheet and income statement
• Help provide support for offline ledgers and reconcile ledger information
• Reconcile fixed assets, maintain supporting ledgers
• Assist in the budgeting process, working with operations and management team
• Assist in preparation, coordination, and completion of financial statements and schedules for year-end audit
• Assist community leaders in understanding accounting process and code invoices when necessary
• Assist in census tracking, reporting and review
• Maintain banking accountability and reconciliations, reviews check registers
• Communicate work status and issues with seniors, managers and directors on a timely basis
• Other duties as assigned or directed

Staff Accountant - Level II

• Analyze and present various financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, accounts receivable, statement of cash flows and census data
• Teach and support front line staff regarding reconciliation and maintenance of general ledger information
• Reconcile fixed assets, maintain supporting ledgers
• Assist in the budgeting process, working with operations and management team
• Prepare, coordinate, and complete financial statements and schedules for year-end audit, including working with auditors, operations and other front-line staff for year-end compliance tracking and completion
• Teach community leaders how to understand and interpret financial statements, accounting processes and code invoices
• Analyze financial reports, census changes, and review and explain/teach front-line staff operating results and effects of change
• Maintain banking accountability and reconciliations, review check registers, work with banks and monitor changes
• Train and communicate work status and issues
• Other duties as assigned or directed

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Skills & Abilities

• Education: Bachelor's Degree - Field of Study: Accounting or equivalent work experience
• Experience: Three (3) years of experience preferred - (experience is required for Level II)
• Computer Skills: Must be able to proficiently operate a computer, the Internet and basic office equipment
• Other Requirements: Must obtain and maintain mandatory, state, federal requirements and certifications as needed; Must have expert Excel skills; Must have strong computer, software and Internet skills; Must have strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills; Must have strong interpersonal skills; Must be able to adhere to all terms and conditions set forth in the United Church Homes Employee Handbook

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.