What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant II, Accounts Receivables position at DePelchin Children’s Center?
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Reports to: Director, Accounts Receivables
Location: Memorial Dr., Houston, TX
Benefits: Robust Benefits Package, Generous PTO, Matching Retirement
Position Description:
The Staff Accountant II will perform professional accounting work for accounts receivable including performing deposits, cash and check collections, managing incoming and outgoing payments from contractual obligations and donors, and related duties.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Performing duties of the Accounts Receivable Team of the Accounting Department, including receivables and billing, collections, and ledger entries as necessary.
- Preparing invoices as necessary, monthly journal entries and reports from the billing system for the month end closing.
- Reconciling receivable balances between the billing and accounting systems and correcting any erroneous payments between parties.
- Ensuring accurate and timely payments to foster parents or subcontractors.
- Maintaining positive customer relationships.
- Collecting deposits daily, using remote capture or other methods.
- Preparing deposit entries for month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Performing monthly account reconciliations for receivables and aging reports.
- Preparing and compiling monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports as needed.
- Assisting in year-end audits, single audit, and fund audits.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
- Three (3) years accounting experience.
- Three (3) years Not-for-profit accounting experience.
- Experience with processing billing for foster care.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, Word, and Power Point skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Knowledge of Accounting practices.
- Mathematical aptitude and organizational skills.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
- Ability to work effectively under time constraints to meet deadlines.
- Environment: Hybrid – Office
- Range of Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Travel: None
DePelchin is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace.
DePelchin is committed to selecting and employing the best and most qualified person available for each job opening without unlawful discrimination of any kind. Additionally, DePelchin is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), marital or parental status, veteran status, religion, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or political affiliation.
DePelchin Children’s Center supports and sustains children and the families who care for them. We provide comprehensive services focused on ensuring all children are part of safe, caring homes. We deploy evidence-based practices and strategies to prevent maltreatment, preserve healthy families, and bring healing to children who have experienced trauma by enhancing their physical health and mental well-being.
