Accountant

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration with at least four years experience working within an accounting department required.  In-depth understanding of advanced accounting principles and procedures for accounting, auditing, budgeting, and fiscal reporting required.   Experience in maintaining a general ledger, reconciling accounts and timely and accurate statement preparation.  Knowledge of ACCYF fiscal systems a plus.  Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel and Access a plus.  Working knowledge of industry accounting software’s - Blackbaud accounting software ideal.  Ability to work independently, to plan, organize, and prioritize work assignments to meet requirements and facilitate workflow.  Ability to identify problem areas or situations, evaluate problem causes, and take appropriate action to resolve identified problemsResponsibilitiesDuties include but are not limited to the following (listed in random order):

• Prepare, code, verify, analyze and maintain accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports, which include general ledger accounting, costing and budget components;
• Reconcile monthly complex bank statements, general ledger and other various accounts;
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports to various levels of management that compare budgeted costs to actual costs and explains any variances.
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, including preparation of forms and manuals for accounting personnel, as well as the general staff.
• Appraise, evaluate and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the property's description, value, and location;
• Examine, analyze and interpret accounting records - give advice and prepare monthly  statements to ensure accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations;
• Work with existing fiscal team to assist, as needed, with payroll, monthly ACCYF program invoice and board payment processes, Philadelphia programs invoice and monthly payment processes and weekly accounts payable payment processes;
• Complete monthly process of reconciling payments received from funders to amounts invoiced;
• Analyze, interpret, and apply pertinent codes, laws, rules, and regulations to professional accounting work, budget analysis work, fiscal solvency, and financial transactions;
• Work independently and within a team on special, nonrecurring and ongoing projects;
• Attend meetings, as requested, to represent the fiscal department;
• Other fiscal and operational duties as assigned.