What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at Economic and Community Development Institute?
ECDI is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to serving underserved and underbanked small business owners. Our goal is to assure that every entrepreneur – regardless of where they came from, where they live, their gender or their race – has access to funding and the business mentoring services they need to succeed.
We're based in Columbus, with offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Portsmouth, Toledo, and Dayton. For small business clients in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, we serve a one-stop resource center.
Our Recruiting Process:
• 20-minute call with recruiter
• 60-minute on site panel interview with hiring manager
• Job offer
ECDI is looking for an Accounting Specialist for our Central Ohio office
As an integral member of the Fiscal team, the Accounting Specialist will assist the Controller with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reporting, tracking, reconciliations, and miscellaneous projects including support for audits. The position ensures fiscal policies compliance and maintains accurate data entry into the financial accounting system.
This position is a hybrid role and will spend time in-office for collaborative work and projects, as determined by manager and business need.
The starting annual salary range for this position is $53,000-64,000. Candidates for this position must be located in the Central Ohio Area.
Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable Processing
• Regularly monitor shared email inboxes to ensure that all invoices are received and processed in a timely manner, and respond to the sender when any further information is necessary.
• Ensure invoices adhere to Grant restrictions.
• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to entering for payment.
• Review all employee expense reimbursement reports prior to payment.
• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of accounts payable to the general ledger.
• Process all invoices, reimbursements and check requests received from vendors and internal parties.
• Notify Controller when to issue stop-payments.
Accounts Payable Administration
• Maintain accurate vendor information within the accounting system to add, inactivate, and modify information as needed.
• Ensure credit is received for outstanding memos.
• Actively seek to identify and apply cost-reduction opportunities, including available discounts.
• Prepare 1099’s for vendors at the end of the calendar year with support of the Controller.
Accounts Receivable
• Prepare daily bank deposits.
• Record daily cash receipts in financial accounting system and conduct monthly analysis.
Credit Card Management
• Ensure back-up for all credit card transactions is obtained and submitted, and follow-up on the same as needed.
• Conduct monthly recording of credit card transactions in the financial accounting system.
• Research and support staff on any credit cards inquiries.
Other responsibilities:
• Assist Fiscal team members in researching and resolving issues.
• Assist the Controller with completing monthly and yearly close.
• Assist with and support the annual audit.
• Maintain accurate data entry into financial services software.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of and adheres to all ECDI policies and procedures.
• Participate in meetings and provide suggestions for improvement for the department.
• Perform other related activities, as required, to assure department and organizational success.
Minimum Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Computer Skills - Experience with and knowledge of computer operation; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to read basic legal documentation a plus.
• Comprehensive knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment, and techniques.
Education and/or Experience:
• Associates degree with a focus in accounting, and/or finance.
• Five (5) or more years of non-profit experience.
• Experience working with multiple online banking systems.
• Experience with financial accounting systems required.
• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge preferred.
Special Requirements:
• Occasional after hours required
Other:
• This position is a hybrid role and will spend time in-office for collaborative work and projects, as determined by manager and business need.
• Must have access to transportation in order to travel to and from the office.
• Typically, the employee must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% or more of the time. The person in this position will occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc., and operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a copy machine and computer printer.
• Positions self to move items up to 15 pounds, such as printer paper boxes across the office as needed.
• Must avoid risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered.
Benefits
ECDI offers a holistic benefits package that reflects how much we value our employees. Benefits include:
• Healthcare (including qualified dependents)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Pet Benefits
• Life Insurance, STD, LTD
• 401(k) Plan
• Educational assistance program
• A generous time off package
• Take your Birthday off - Its paid!
• Hybrid Environment (during business hours)
ECDI is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. We are committed to attracting and retaining diverse talent while providing learning and professional advancement opportunities for our employees. We strive to advance our mission and bring equitable opportunity to all those we serve and employ.
The Economic and Community Development Institute is an Affirmative Action Employer and members of underrepresented communities and demographics are particularly encouraged to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ and people with disabilities.
Hybrid remote/in-office
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Salary : $53,000 - $64,000
