Grant Accountant - Home Child Care Network

Grant Accountant - Home Child Care Network

BASE WAGE $19.66-$21.63 per hour based on education level.

JOB TYPE Part-Time

DESCRIPTION

The Home Child Care Network, part of SAL Community Services, is the Quad Cities area's leading provider of early childhood care and education. We provide a safe, secure and supportive environment centered on how playing can charge the mind of the children we care for.

The Home Child Care Network (HCCN) Grant Accountant applies principles of accounting and is the subject matter expert for the Home Child Care Network and childcare providers offering non-traditional hours care along with other programs of the Home Child Care Network. This includes coordination of billing for services provided by the Home Child Care Network providers for hours of care received for families needing non-traditional hours of care, preparing reports, and maintaining accurate accounting records. You will also :

• Prepare and complete state and agency billing processes for non-traditional home childcare providers for the State of Illinois and the Home Child Care Network.
• Answer home childcare provider inquiries regarding Illinois Department of Human Services non-traditional care state billing.
• Determine proper handling of financial transactions and data for entry into accounting system.
• Prepare financial and operational reports in a timely manner.

We are looking for team members who :

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A full list of job responsibilities will be provided prior to an interview. This position must obtain required background clearances. Requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law will be considered.

Education and Experience

Required : Associates Degree in Accounting, emphasis in Accounting or related field with at least two years related experience including familiarity with accounting software systems and Microsoft Office software. In lieu of a degree, no less than four years of experience with a preference towards federal and / or state grants. Preferred : Three-plus years of relevant experience plus the degree. In lieu of a degree seven or more years of relevant experience within grant accounting job responsibilities is preferred. Preference will be given to those candidates with experience in NetSuite Accounting software.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Mission

SAL Community Services (SAL) strengthens children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities.

About Us

At SAL Community Services, we provide S upport, A dvocacy, and L earning in our communities-from childhood to adulthood. Our mission is to strengthen children, families, and individuals to build and enhance thriving communities. Founded in 1970, we have a history of listening to the needs of our community and responding. We have grown from an organization focused on providing quality child care to low-income working families to one that meets a wide variety of needs, from early care and education to crisis assistance and stabilization services. Today, SAL has a bi-state 17 county regional footprint from the Quad Cities to Central Illinois area. We advocate with and for the people we support, the communities we serve, and the solutions we champion, and we offer an inclusive, welcoming community for the people we serve-and our employees. Learn more on our website at

EOE STATEMENT SAL Community Services is an equal opportunity employer and believes in equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Accordingly, all employment decisions are based on the principles of equal opportunity. These decisions include recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, discipline, compensation, benefits, training and other personnel actions involving persons in all job titles and shall occur without regard to actual or perceived race, creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, religion (or for requesting an accommodation for a religious belief), sex, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information (as defined in Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)), military status or discharge status, veteran status, qualified disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgenderism, marital status, citizenship status, familial status, physical or mental disability (or for requesting an accommodation for a disability), association with a disabled person(s), medical condition (including HIV or AIDS status, cancer related or genetic characteristics) arrest record (unless doing so violates contractual, funding, or licensing requirements), order of protection status, pregnancy (including conditions related to childbirth or breast feeding), homelessness or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

LOCATION SAL Business Administration Office - Moline

EXEMPT / NON-EXEMPT Non-Exempt

Pay Range : $19.66 - $21.63 per hour

Salary : $20 - $22