Job Title: Senior Accountant
Work Location: HFI - Ohio River Boulevard
Department: Finance
Reports to: VP, Finance
HFI Mission Duties:
- Understand the values and mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the Sister’s role in furthering the social teachings of the Catholic Church and embody an appreciation of their work with children and families in the world.
- Understand and implement the mission, philosophy, and values of HFI helping children and families lead responsible lives and develop healthy relationships. Demonstrates the intrinsic value of each person in all interactions and in making decisions on the job.
- Participates in special activities and functions of the agency and/or departments.
- Effectively uses the tools and seven commitments of the Sanctuary Model to further the mission of HFI, facilitating positive outcomes for children and families while creating a safe environment for everyone involved with HFI.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain financial records for assigned Holy Family Institute programs to ensure that they accurately reflect the program’s financial position.
- Prepare and post journal entries to accurately record transactions for assigned program activity
- Prepare and review financial statements for HFI programs on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- Research and provide explanations for variances from prior period and budget in support of Finance team and Operational leadership
- Collaborate and support internal customers (e.g., program leadership) in business decisions using financial and key performance data
- Prepare or review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis as appropriate and ensure timely follow-up on reconciling items or variances.
Prepare monthly analysis and maintain accounting subledgers
- Prepare monthly fixed asset expenditure reports
- Maintain fixed asset subledger by recording additions, disposals and depreciation
- Support the accurate accounting for leased equipment using the lease accounting system
Prepare consolidation of monthly results
- Prepare monthly consolidated income statements/balance sheets
- Review and explain variances by comparing to prior month actuals and budget
- Update and analyze monthly statistical information (for example, billable/nonbillable hours, # of students, # of residents, school days)
- Collaborate with Finance and Operational leadership to prepare and review monthly budget to actual variance reporting
- Perform necessary tasks for access, internal controls, administration and monthly/annual maintenance on the financial reporting system (AccuFund)
Prepare Fiscal Year Budgets
- Collaborate with finance and operational teams to prepare program and department budgets for revenue, salaries and expenses
- Ensure that approved budget is entered and spread accurately in the general ledger
Perform additional duties as assigned
Core Competencies:
- Strong organization skills with electronic and paper files stored in a way that they are easily located and shared with other team members
- Maintain confidentiality of all information as appropriate
- Commitment to teamwork at all levels of the agency
- Strong sense of ownership of assigned duties and assigned programs
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to self-review to ensure accuracy
- Completion of assigned tasks within the allotted timeframe, keeping open communication when roadblocks or challenges are encountered
- Excellent judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills, suggesting potential solutions and raising issues to department leadership as appropriate
- Ability to adapt to changing work environment
- Values the importance of a service focus to internal and external customers, understanding the needs of others and sharing accountability for results delivered
Work Experience Requirements:
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and minimum five years prior accounting experience
- High degree of proficiency with Windows, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate within and across teams and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing at all levels
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of accreditation/regulatory bodies such as COA, DPW, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field with relevant experience
- Experience with nonprofit accounting preferred
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and concepts of internal control and auditing.
- Expert Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables, Microsoft Office software and accounting software
- Act 33 and 34 clearances required
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
- This position, as a member of the finance team, works on-site five days per week (Monday – Friday)
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time operating a computer or attending meetings/trainings
- Requires working under stress and may require working some evenings and/or weekends
- Able to deal with stress associated with fast-paced work environment
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders. This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, and language. We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions.
With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive, and valued.
Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000 per year
