Staff Accountant
The Home for Little Wanderers

Job Info

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Relocation assistance and Visa sponsorship available!

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-riskyouthsfrom birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect,trauma,or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent lovingrelationships,and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

Position Description

Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager-Operations, provide financial and administrative support to the programs of The Home.

Essential Functions

• Prepare weekly deposits at the main office on a timely basis (from operation & development). Ensure that checks are deposited timely using an electronic check scanning system.
• Post cash receipts on a timely basis in accordance with internal deadlines. Communicate any issues and delays encountered to the Accounting Manager for prompt resolution.
• Identify and resolve unapplied cash receipts
• Generate Line of Credit Report of cash activity on daily basis that is distributed to upper management.
• Reconcile assigned bank accounts on a monthly basis including client fund bank accounts. to bank statement and liability schedule.
• Issue monthly client fund schedules to Programs. Communicate with Programs any questions about client accounts. Research and resolve any issues or variances on a timely basis.
• Support the annual audit fieldwork including work paper preparation, audit task scheduling, and communication with internal and external resources to obtain audit information
• Prepare reconciliations for monthly general ledger closing as assigned
• Assist Accounts Payable with daily tasks when necessary
• Attends workshops, training, seminars, etc. to remain current with accounting standards
• Position is primarily remote. Weekly visits to the office are required for deposits and other administrative duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting and 2 to 3 years of accounting experience
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to research outstanding issues using both internal software and other internet applications.
• Adaptable to new software packages and other web-based applications.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects in a remote environment and under the direction of the Accounting Manager for Operations.

Physical Requirements

Hybrid of Remote and Standard Office setting. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. May spend extended periods on the telephone, at the computer terminal or operating other office machines, requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity.

* The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required of personnel so classified.

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth of the communities we serve, The Home offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous time off including up to 20 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• And more!

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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