Accountant

Description

Position Title: Accountant

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: CFO 

Location: Hybrid/Remote 

Work Hours: Monday- Friday, Full-Time, 1.0 FTE. Flexible hours, some evenings, if needed

About Us:

Friendship Place is a nonprofit organization that serves the Washington, DC, region. We empower individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness to rebuild their lives with the community's involvement. Friendship Place offers the most effective model for addressing homelessness, with innovative, customized programs with positive, demonstrable results and a lasting impact on the community and beyond. Our programs are person-centric and individualized to meet the needs and goals of individuals, families, youth/young adults, and Veterans experiencing homelessness. We provide outreach, hospitality, health care, case management, housing, job placement services, and advocacy.

Summary:

To perform the required day-to-day accounts payable, accounting duties, and other tasks that support the needs of the finance department.

Essential Job Duties:

• Accounts Payable Specialist responsibilities include processing payments, verifying invoices, and performing account reconciliations as needed. 
• Work with our accounting team to ensure the accuracy of the organization’s expenditures and the standardization of our accounting practices across the organization.
• Manage accounts payable using accounting software and other programs.
• Review and process check requests, ensuring proper recording to program/department.
• Charges expenses to account and cost centers by analyzing invoices and recording entries on the general ledger.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Process 1099’s on an annual basis.
• Prepare allocations of health insurance expenditures monthly. 
• Prepare journal entries.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly invoice processing by gathering supporting information.
• Serve as the primary backup to the processing of bi-weekly payroll.
• Creates reports, enters data, and performs ad hoc analyses for financial purposes as needed
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls and following the financial manual.
• Maintains confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs other duties as needed

Requirements

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office functions with an advanced emphasis in Excel is required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required. 
• At least two years of full-time accounting experience (accounts payable, accounts receivable, and/or general ledger accounting) are required.

Skills Required:

Attention to Detail, Accuracy, Intermediate Excel skills, ability to manage a high volume of accounting, Deadline-Oriented, Reporting Research Results, Confidentiality, Time Management, Data Entry, Ready to learn more challenging and new financial tasks. Understand the importance of accuracy and proactively ask the right questions to learn the required or new software and accounting processes. Must be strongly committed to Friendship Place’s mission, including racial equity and social justice.

Working conditions

Typical office conditions

Physical and Environmental Requirements

The incumbent is required to sit for extended periods with extended use of a computer. 

Background checks

The selected candidate will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Direct reports

None

Specific Requirements:

Must be able to travel to sites as necessary.

Other Details:

Application Deadline: This job is open until filled or the hiring manager determines they can no longer accept applications.

Compensation: The hiring pay range is between $70,000 - $80,000 annually. The starting annual salary is based on a step system. A candidate’s starting pay determination is based on meeting the basic position requirements and having completed education, credentials, and/or work experience. Please Note: The step system is set and not open to pay negotiation.

Benefits: We offer an excellent benefits package including low-cost health insurance, health reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 403B defined contribution plan matching, employee assistance programs, professional development, employee resource groups, 14 paid holidays, 15 days of vacation and 10 days of sick leave during 1st year of employment, and much more!

COVID-19: All Friendship Place employees, regardless of their vaccination status, must continue to take precautions against the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with the agency’s COVID-19 protocols and applicable law and guidance. This includes but is not limited to wearing masks in congregated settings, washing their hands or using hand sanitizer often, monitoring their daily health, and staying home if they are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms (or if they are otherwise prohibited from reporting to work by health provider pursuant to CDC, state and local guidance). Since the public health and legal landscapes regarding this policy are subject to frequent changes, Friendship Place reserves the right to amend or cancel this policy at any time at its sole discretion, consistent with applicable law, consistent with CDC guidelines and the DC Department of Health. Please direct any questions regarding this policy to Human Resources.

Diversity & Equal Opportunity Statement: Friendship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our team and want to involve all those who can contribute to our inclusive culture. We support all qualified individuals within our workforce without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law. Friend Place is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact human resources at hraudit@friendshipplace.org.

Interview Process: Phone screening, Panel style interview, and Final Interview.

Website: www.friendshipplace.org

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000