Volunteers of America

Accountant III Supervisor

Volunteers of America$108K — $114K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or accounting required.
  • 5 years of general accounting experience required.
  • 4 years in public or publicly funded non-profit organizations essential.
  • 1 year leading accounting/audit projects and mentoring staff necessary.
  • Experience with grant and funder accounting preferred. Strong skills in Great Plain accounting software are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee the work of assigned accounting staff, ensuring accuracy before reports and filings are submitted.
  • Mentor junior accountants and support the professional development of the Accounting Department.
  • Maintain accounting data for multiple programs, ensuring compliance with varying grant requirements.
  • Prepare journal entries and financial reports following GAAP, utilizing both automated and manual processes.
  • Conduct financial analyses and participate in the preparation of program budgets.
  • Prepare billings and financial reports for grantors on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
  • Work with program staff to provide financial support and ensure adherence to accounting policies.

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits offered.
  • Retirement benefits included.
Full Job Description
PAY RATE: $108553.68 - $114267.03 Per Year

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

The Accountant III (Supervisor), leads assigned accounting staff efforts to provide financial information by preparing reports, maintaining accounting records and general Ledger and analyzing accounts and program expenditures. Oversees accounting services provided to Program Managers and Corporate Leadership. The position requires a combination of oversight duties and "hands-on" accounting work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Leads assigned Accounting staff, oversees work of subordinate Accountant(s) for accuracy, prior to final submission of reports, filings or analyses; spot checks data entry; provides experience in financial analysis.
  • Mentors junior accountant(s), leads in the professional development of Accounting Department, both with regards to grant accounting, but also with regards to public accounting in general.
  • Maintains accounting data for multiple programs (some with multiple grants) while managing varying grant requirements
    • Prepares journal entries, worksheets, and financial reports using automated as well as hands-on accounting practices following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    • Approves AP vouchers and codes expenses and charges
    • Analyzes general ledger account and program financial situation
    • Prepares monthly billing and Drawdown
    • Maintains Accounting controls by following policies and procedures complying with Federal, state and local financial requirement
    • Corrects errors by posting adjusting entries in Great Plain Accounting software
    • Prepares monthly, quarterly, yearly closeout reports for funders
    • Maintains accounts and performs complex balance reconciliation
  • Provides financial analyses and supports Program budget preparation
    • Creates program and corporate budgets
    • Analyzes program budget vs. actual expenditures, and provides those analyses to program management to help them make operational changes
    • Monitors program actual expenditures and compare to budget and works with program management to align actual expenses to budget
  • Prepares billings and financial reports to grantor (monthly, quarterly and annually)
  • Works with Program staff with various levels of accounting knowledge, to provide financial support to assigned programs, and to ensure that accounting policies are followed
  • Other tasks as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
  • An essential function of this position requires incumbents to report to the office
  • Oversee assigned Accounting staff work product
  • Maintains accounting data for multiple programs
  • Provide financial analyses and participating in budget preparation
  • Prepares billings and financial reports to grantor (monthly, quarterly and annually)
  • Mentor Accounting Department, assist professional development.
  • Other duties as required and may be subject to change

MANDATED REPORTER

As service providers to the underprivileged and vulnerable in our community, all employees are considered Mandated Reporters, and must report any instance of physical or sexual abuse to proper authorities.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
  • Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflicts dealing with difficult, uncooperative, and potentially aggressive clients as VOALA serves the neediest of the needy in our programs which may include clients with homelessness, mental-illness, substance abuse, recently released from incarceration and other challenges.

EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor's degree

EXPERIENCE:
  • 5 years of general accounting experience
  • 4 years of experience working in public or large publicly funded non-profit organization
  • 1 year of experience leading accounting and/or audit projects and/or staff; coaching and mentoring junior accountants - with demonstrated problem solving experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's in finance, business or accounting
  • Grant and Funder accounting, including preparing for Funder audits Preferred
  • Strong skill with Great Plain accounting software

About Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of services to people in need, including housing, healthcare, and support for veterans. The organization was founded in 1896 and has since grown to operate in over 400 communities across the United States. Volunteers of America is committed to helping individuals and families achieve their full potential and live with dignity and respect.
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