Accountant

Under the general direction of the Controller, the Accountant is responsible for the preparation, maintenance and review of the general ledger, financial statements, and grant billings. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village (SDV).

• Prepare and maintain the Fixed Assets/Depreciation Schedules- Running reports on a monthly basis, request invoices and canceled checks form AP and update Fixed Assets/Depreciation schedules accordingly
• File substantiating documents that supports the addition of items to the Fixed Assets Schedule
• Prepare and upload biweekly payroll into Financial Edge thru import from ADP/GL interface. Make sure the GL coding is up to date (add/ delete/change coding as we receive/close contracts. Prepare salary accruals on a monthly basis and enter into Financial Edge.
• Prepare and maintain schedule for Agency Insurance Cost Analysis to reconcile actual payments vs recognized expense.
• Prepare and maintain Workers Compensation schedule in order to reconcile prepaid insurance with actual expense
• Prepare and enter journal entries in SDVI
• Prepare and enter journal entries in SDFI
• Prepare and monitor daily cash reports
• Prepare weekly cash projection schedule
• Monitor daily bank transactions
• Assist billing team with various backup requests 
• Assists during various audits, especially locating and making available files and records
• Provides other accounting support as may be assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of Two (2) years of experience in accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate data, conclusions and judgments to staff in an efficient and effective and professional manner.
• Ability to critically evaluate, identify and effectively resolve accounting staff's routine problems.
• Work ethic that includes a desire to serve internal and external stakeholders with professionalism and results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with Blackbaud accounting or similar non-profit accounting system.
• Ability to work well with a team in a pressure environment.
• Comfortable with routinely shifting demands to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience working with Federal funding including OASAS and Department of Homeless Services (DHS).