Accountant

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that could be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Works closely with Controller and CFO as contract monitor for all agency contracts.

• Prepares annual program budget reports.

• Assists with the monthly closing.

• Assists with preparation of financial statements.

• Handles special projects as assigned by the CFO.

• Complete detailed weekly and monthly reports containing financial data.

• Work with detailed contracts and general ledger information.

• Work and communicate effectively with staff, vendors and other professionals.

• Work effectively in a sometimes-pressured environment.

• Exercise appropriate judgment and decision-making.

• Be well organized, flexible, and self-disciplined.

• Maintains accuracy and timeliness in completion of all tasks.

• Adheres to and upholds the policies and procedures of Turning Point Community Programs.

• Attends all staff meetings unless approval for non-attendance is secured from the Chief Financial Officer.’

• Meets the standards set for performance in all aspects of job duties.

• Meets the standard for consistent attendance (not more than a 5% absence rate per month) by reporting to every scheduled shift on time and ready to work and by the judicious use of paid sick leave and avoiding any situations resulting in the need to dock pay for time not worked.

• Drives on agency business using personal vehicle; may be required to transport clients, equipment, protected health information (PHI), and/or confidential personnel or TPCP agency information.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM:

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited university or college with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and two (2) years of accounting experience.

LICENSES; CERTIFICATES; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration

• Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge Of

• Turning Point’s Mission, Vision and Core Values
• Bookkeeping, including G/L, C/D, C/R, A/P, A/R, reconciliations, and payroll

Ability To

• Maintain well organized financial records
• Use a computer proficiently
• Operate a 10-key adding machine
• Meet and work with a wide variety of people
• Work effectively under pressure and with distractions
• Organize time, workload, and materials

SKILLS

• Computer proficiency

• Bookkeeping

• GL CD CR AP AR Reconciliations

• Payroll

• Stress management

• Working under pressure

• Attention to detail

• Organization

• People Skills

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems; use math and mathematical skills; perform highly detailed work under intensive deadlines on multiple, concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions, and interact with TPCP management, administrators, staff, applicants, representatives of external agencies and others encountered in the course of work.

Essential Physical Functions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, both in person, and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and stand and lift up to ten pounds. Additionally, specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Move around occasionally, stand occasionally, sit frequently, twist at waist or neck occasionally, twist at neck occasionally, use fine finger manipulation frequently, use simple grasping occasionally, use power grasping seldom, reach with either hand occasionally, reach above shoulder height seldom, reach at shoulder height occasionally, lift less than 10 pounds occasionally and more than 10 pounds seldom, carry any weight over 10 feet seldom, bend at waist seldom, travel occasionally.

There are no unusual conditions. Typically, the noise level in the work environment is moderate.