What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Community Living Corporation?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Summary :
CLC Group Services is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team! CLCGS supports Community Living Corporation (CLC), a nonprofit agency that provides residential and day services to developmentally disabled and dually-diagnosed adults in Northern Westchester County, and the Epilepsy Foundation of Metropolitan New York (EFMNY), a nonprofit agency that provides services and supports to individuals with epilepsy, their families, and the community in New York City.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and have the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team.
Essential Functions :
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare clients’ wage and benefits reporting
- Assist as needed with client allowance payroll
- Audit clients’ monthly ledgers
- Work with Residence Managers to ensure compliance with documentation requirements for proper handling of clients’ finances
- Work with Risk Manager to access ledgers on an as-needed basis for program review by external state surveyor
- Work closely with the bookkeeping team and other members of the Accounting department
- Work as needed with the Controller on special projects
- Assist in preparation of the annual audit
- Crosstrain on other tasks in the Accounting Department
Education and requirements :
Associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
5 years of hands-on accounting experience
Prior experience with auditing (internal or external) preferred
Experience with Accounting software preferred
Knowledge of NYS OPWDD field / regulations beneficial
Valid Driver’s License
Pass Criminal Background check and drug test
Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office and spreadsheet functions
Physical Factors :
Indoor, must be able to remain in stationary position 75% of the time, constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and printer, needs to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc., must be able to move, transport, position, put, install or remove objects up to and including 15 pounds.