Staff Accountant II ($1,000 Hiring Bonus)
Company: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: November 19, 2023
Job Description:
We are committed to supporting at risk children and families
providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children
from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are a
Christian agency that believes in living our mission, we provide
Christ-centered care and support to children and families in
need.In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian
Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and
services in 28 locations, in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, which
provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased
self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency's commitment
to The PCHAS Way which inspires the agency to be strength-focused,
family-centered, and goal driven with every client.Benefits of
serving children and families in need through PCHAS include
competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical,
dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance
options, paid holidays, and a very generous retirement plan (after
one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an
employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution).Status:
ExemptWorking Conditions: This position requires working in a
typical office setting with daily use of the Financial Edge
Accounting system and other software, specifically Microsoft Office
products. There is occasional need to visit Agency locations and
driving on behalf of the Finance department. This position does
occasionally require overtime to meet deadlines but is typically an
8-hour day.Position Summary: To provide skilled accounting services
with minimal supervision to the Agency in order to maintain
accurate and timely accounting records and other financial
information. This position reports to the Director of Accounting in
Texas.Essential Job Functions
- Primarily responsible for processing monthly Accounts
Receivable billing and assist in analyzing balances. Will work
closely with governmental entities, insurance companies and program
staff on receivables related matters.
- This position will assist with the preparation, reconciliation,
review and/or submission of various reports as required by law or
contract to federal, state and local governmental entities,
granting entities, contracting entities and insurance companies.
These include but are not limited to complying with the reporting
requirements of foundations and organizations supporting the Agency
through grants, federal and state reporting requirements. Also,
will assist with the preparation, maintenance and analysis of
routine monthly financial and analytical data, developing Ad hoc
reports and providing other analytical data as needed or required
by the Agency's executive management and/or program leadership
staff for strategic planning, program development and monitoring of
the Agency's financial status.
- Prepare general journal entries and reconcile, analyze and
maintain support for general ledger accounts as assigned.
- Assist in month-end and year-end closing of the general ledger
and annual external audit.
- Demonstrate effective collaboration across departmental
lines.
- Other duties as assigned.This position requires a high-school
diploma; vocational and/or some college work preferred with 5 or
more years prior accounting experience. Strong computer skills are
preferred, particularly with Microsoft Office Excel and Word. This
position requires a trustworthy individual who is able to maintain
confidences in all areas related to the business and welfare
information of the Agency. There are no specific licenses required
for this position.Must hold a valid driver's license, have and
maintain a risk-free driving record. Must be willing to undergo
initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual
offender, and child care/elder care disqualification list
screenings as conducted by the Missouri Department of Health and
Senior Services utilizing the Family Care Safety Registry. As
requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the Missouri
State Highway Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment
physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable
disease. Must be American Red Cross first aid and CPR certified at
all times.Christian Commitment:Presbyterian Children's Homes and
Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We provide
Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need.
We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are
and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients' strengths
rather than their problems. And we encourage our clients to focus
on their future rather than their past. When we do this well, we
help our clients find hope and know the love of
God.PM20PI8f7cead693c9-31181-32846291
Keywords: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services, St. Louis , Staff Accountant II ($1,000 Hiring Bonus), Accounting, Auditing , Saint Louis, Missouri
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