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Accounting and Enrollment Assistant

Marathon County Child Development Agency
Wausau, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Under the general direction of the Finance Specialist and Head Start Director, is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations in our finance department of our Head Start Preschool as well as processing child applications and meeting with families to verify eligibility for our program.

Duties

  • Comply with federal, state, and agency policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Code AP (Accounts Payable) documents according to company procedures.
  • Collect and verify hours on time sheets for payroll, including clarifying discrepancies and updating PTO balances.
  • Accept applications, request needed information from families, meet with families to verify eligibility to our program and work with Director to maintain full enrollment in our preschool.
  • Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, handling routine correspondence, and face-to-face encounters with families, staff, and / or vendors.
  • Receive and record cash, checks, and vouchers. Prepare bank deposits as needed.
  • Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information..
  • Maintain inventory records.
  • Assist with Non-federal share (aka : In-kind) reporting (non-federal share consists of donations of time, items, or money to our agency required to fulfill our grant requirements).
  • Compiling information and reports for CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) reporting. Making sure to summarize month end reports for the Directors' quarterly report.
  • Double check teachers attendance sheets weekly making sure the numbers on their attendance match the numbers and times in our Child Plus data system.
  • Assist with maintenance of office records and files while maintaining confidentiality of staff and student information.

Requirements

  • Accounting experience needed; Associate degree preferred.
  • Must have good communication and organizational skills.
  • Must have knowledge and experience with Office 365 (word, excel, outlook, etc)
  • Self-initiated, able to work independently, able to maintain confidential information and have knowledge of office practices / procedures.
  • Able to pass an FBI fingerprinting background check (to be completed prior to hire).
  • Willing to take webinars and trainings about Head Start Standards and Requirements.
  • Nice To Haves

  • Familiar with Fund Accounting practices
  • Able to use Microsoft programs : Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Office, Word, Internet Explorer
  • Accounting knowledge to assist in Accounts Payable and Payroll duties.
  • Benefits

    This a full-time hourly position of about 40 hours per week. PTO (Personal / Sick / Vacation time) accrued and available upon completion of 90-day probationary period.

    We offer health, dental and vision insurance (80% employer paid and 20% employee paid).

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