Accounting Specialist- AR

Finance Department

Job Summary: The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible to the Accounting Manager for providing support to department activities with specific responsibility for the processing, recording, updating and reconciling fiscal information in compliance with established policies; and providing instructions, recommendations and/or accounting support to other personnel. The Accounts Receivable Specialist also serves as back-up to the Accounts Payable Specialist for processing emergency checks and vouchers.

Principal Accountabilities

•Accounting function– Receivables input and processing, to identify balances pertaining to specific clients/vendors, and developing policies and procedures to periodically identify and investigate aged balances. Perform journal entries and month-end tasks for AR/Revenue areas.

•Cash Management – Process and deposit payments received and record deposits in the general ledger. Process Petty Cash reimbursements ensuring proper documentation and authorizations are provided. Manage gift card disbursements for emergency financial assistance and employee purchases while maintaining effective inventory controls.

•Account Analysis –Maintains accurate account balances and ensures compliance with established accounting practices by enforcing policies and procedures. Analyze sub-systems that affect financial reporting to ensure financial data is recorded accurately and timely.

•Training and Support - Supports agency operations by completed required trainings. Provide coverage for other accounting staff and the agencies emergency financial assistance as needed.

•Audit - Complies with agency’s required financial audit by preparing, verifying and balancing audit work papers as assigned.

•GAAP – must have an understanding of GAAP in general.

•Financial Controls – Follows established policies around segregation of duties and other financial controls.

•Misc. – Other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Two years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger and supporting journals through account reconciliations.

Education: Degree in accounting, finance, or business administration or equivalent relevant experience preferred.

Certifications or Licenses required: none.

Minimum Competencies

Skills

•High Level of Attention to Detail – The accountant must approach all tasks with a full understanding of the details of each transaction and demonstrate the ability to resolve basis accounting errors.

•Technology – must be comfortable working within an enterprise general ledger system to generate financial reports. Should additionally have a high level of skills in Excel.

•Logic – Demonstrates effective judgment by making appropriate decisions, as well asconducting and maintaining a professional manner and appearance at all times.

•Time Management - Uses time effectively by appropriately planning, organizing and scheduling required work hours to meet agency needs.

Behaviors

•Responsive – The accountant will often be called upon for information and must be responsive to requests.

•Department/Agency Representation - Supports agency operations by appropriately representing the agency in all forums and by demonstrating commitment to agency philosophy, mission, goals, policies and procedures.

•Security and Privacy –Adhere to agency and client protection policies by regularly acclimating yourself with the JFS privacy, safety and security policies made available within the employee handbook.

•Employee Philanthropy –Participate annually in agency and partner related philanthropic activities and campaigns.

•Mission Dedication –Embody the mission and values of JFS in all work done on behalf of the agency. Utilization of the JFS key strategies will ensure success in this accountability. Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit is an Equal Opportunity Employer