What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SPEC?
Job Title: Accountant
Location: River Falls, WI
About VRSI:
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, Inc. (VRSI) is committed to aiding Military Veterans through the Department of Labor's Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP). Operating across 11 offices in the United States, VRSI is dedicated to providing courteous, quality, and professional services aimed at helping eligible veterans, service members, and other individuals reach their full vocational potential. Our services encompass vocational counseling, training, vocational evaluation, and direct employment services.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a bright and motivated Accountant to bring their skills and enthusiasm to our team! Our company is growing and we are looking to expand our corporate department. The Accountant has an important role to ensure the full accounting needs from basic accounting to external audit requirements are met on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. The Accountant will also work directly with the Executive Management team and other Administrative Assistants/Accountants.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining financial records and ensuring financial transactions are properly recorded
- Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
- Preparing, pulling, and tracking the Dept of Labor drawdowns
- Creating and maintaining budgets for all grants
- Preparing Financial Statements
- Works closely with the owner/program manager to ensure that all grant budgeting and spending meets DOL, GAAP, and Audit guidelines.
- Assist in audit activities
- Payroll and HR related items
- Stay up to date on state and local tax laws
- Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
- The ability to multitask and prioritize projects by importance or deadlines
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field required
- At least two (2) years of related experience in Accounting
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- QuickBooks and MS Suite Experience
- Excellent communication skills.
- Highly detailed oriented
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Preferred Experience:
- CPA
- Grant Accounting
Compensation and Benefits:
- Hourly Rate: $35-45 based on experience
- 11 Paid Company Holidays
- 40 hours of Sick Time after 90 days of employment
- Paid Time Off as up to 120 hours vacation (depending on years of experience)
- Healthcare: Employees are eligible after 90 days of employment
- Simple IRA Plan
Salary : $35 - $45
