Accountant Intermediate Level

Holy Family Institute Emsworth, Pennsylvania, United States Accounting/Finance

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Accountant Intermediate Level

Accountant Intermediate Level
Program: Finance
Reports to: EVP of Finance
Hours: Full Time position – 40 hours per week
Location: Emsworth campus
MISSION AND NEED:
Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 125-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh's largest social service organizations. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.
General Statement of Duties:
Responsible for performing a variety of accounting functions including preparing and posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, and producing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports to support the programs. This role will also analyze financial variances, collaborate with staff and stakeholders, while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and post journal entries to accurately record transactions for assigned program activity.
  • Prepare and review financial statements for HFI programs on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
  • Research and provide explanations for variances from prior period and budget.
  • Prepare or review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis as appropriate and ensure timely follow-up on reconciling items or variances.
  • Prepare monthly fixed asset expenditure reports.
  • Run credit card activity report, assign General Ledger account coding and collect supporting documentation.
  • Run month end, yearend and Board reports.
  • Maintain fixed asset subledger by recording additions, disposals and depreciation.
  • Participate in all required agency and regulatory training within expected timeframes.
  • Works collaboratively with staff, children, families, service providers, and others.
  • Promptly reports civil or criminal convictions, charges, arrests, investigations, or adjudications that may arise since staff member's last background investigation. This includes but is not limited to sexual abuse in a prison, jail, holding facility, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997), or care provider facility; conviction of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or who was civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in such activity.
  • Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Core Competencies:
  • Strong organization skills with electronic and paper files stored in a way that they are easily located and shared with other team members
  • Maintain confidentiality of all information as appropriate.
  • Commitment to teamwork at all levels of the agency.
  • Strong sense of ownership of assigned duties and assigned programs.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to self-review to ensure accuracy.
  • Completion of assigned tasks within the allotted timeframe, keeping open communication when roadblocks or challenges are encountered.
  • Excellent judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills, suggesting potential solutions and raising issues to department leadership as appropriate.
  • Ability to adapt to changing work environment.
  • Values the importance of a service focus to internal and external customers, understanding the needs of others and sharing accountability for results delivered.
Requirements:
  • Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
  • Experience with excel is a must, including ability to perform pivot tables and left, right, mid and Vlookup functions.
  • Experience with Outlook email and calendar functionality.
  • Experience requirements: At least three years of experience in accounting roles.
  • Must have Act 33/34 and FBI clearances and a valid PA driver's license
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Ability to remain calm and composed under stress.
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards.
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders. This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, language, and sexual orientation. We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions. With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive, and valued.

Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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