What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant/Accounts Receivable Specialist position at New England Center and Home for Veterans?
Job Details
Level: Experienced
Job Location: NECHV - Boston, MA
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Job Category: Finance
Description
Position Title: Staff Accountant/ Accounts Receivable Specialist
Department: Finance
Exemption: Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Director of Finance
Last updated: January 2025
Job Summary:
The Staff Accountant/ Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate billing of the various grants and contracts. This includes compiling and analyzing data, understanding the detailed budget for each grant/contract, sensitive to the various funding time frames and cognitive of the allowable costs of each grant/contract. In addition, the person will provide support to the Finance Team and specifically the Finance Director on various projects.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for billing of all grants and contracts
- Prepare bi-weekly cost reimbursement invoices and bill down after review/approval
- Prepare monthly grant per diem (GPD) invoices and post in the general ledger
- Enter all invoices into the respective funding agency’s electronic billing systems
- Conduct follow-ups on payment status, answer billing questions and resolve billing issues
- Work with AP/Disbursement Manager and Program Directors to ensure expenses charged to grants/contracts are in compliance with applicable funding agency’s requirements
- Assist with month-end close, year-end audits and special projects as assigned by management
- Prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis for month-end close
- Responsible for daily cash and check deposits into operating accounts for both entities
- Post all Court Street Veterans Housing LLC’s and grants/contracts’ cash receipts in the general ledger
- Prepare and post in general ledger activities for credit cards assigned to VP Corporate Services, and VP Human Services
- Assist with cost projection and budget modification for grants/contracts and any ad hoc billing analysis
- Prepare Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for year-end audit
- Prepare daily cash reports
- Assist Finance Director with completion of forms and reports for grants and contracts’ periodic reporting
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- 1- 3 years of related experience
- Strong computer database and Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Must be a dedicated team player and comfortable working in an open, highly collaborative, diverse environment with the willingness and desire to learn and grow within the organization
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
