Junior Accountant

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Junior Accountant will oversee the day to day operations of the Accounts Receivables team. The candidate will directly interact with, support, train and mentor team members to ensure timely and accurate payments, billing, reporting, collection of balances owed. The team lead will oversee the workflow, prioritizations and distribution for the A/R team and provide back up support when needed. They will also be responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supervise, train, and mentor Accounts Receivable specialist. This includes leveraging their strengths, helping to clarify roles and responsibilities, and developing and implementing training programs in order to maximize potential and reach individual and organizational goals.

2. Monitor creation and submittal of weekly and monthly billings to customers.

3. Assist Accounts Receivable specialist in auditing of weekly temporary services invoices.

4. Establish, monitor, and enforce internal controls and safeguards for payment of invoices.

5. Responsible for the month end reconciliation of A/R module to general ledger.

6. Supervise the posting of payments received and monitor balances due from customers.

7. Review Balance Sheet accounts monthly and reconcile as assigned.

8. Ensure accurate and timely month end and year end close.

9. Assist Assistant Controller and Controller with month end close duties.

10. Cross train with Accounts Payable and Payroll and serve as a backup as needed.

11. Post weekly and biweekly payroll journal entries.

12. Monitor and confirm financial condition by conducting audits and providing information to external auditors.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position has supervisory responsibilities over all team members in the accounts payable and accounts receivable departments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Two to five years of bookkeeping experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

2. Two years of Accounts receivable and collection experience.

Other qualifications include:
3. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to the mission; a proactive, hands-on strategic thinker who will work closely with the Assistant Controller.

4. Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives.

5. Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

6. Commitment to mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team; the foresight and ability to delegate accordingly and to provide servant leadership.

7. Strong organizational, planning and project/time management skills.

8. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners.

9. Strong supervisory skills, and team leadership skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Experience in a not-for-profit entity/environment.

2. Experience with Great Plains software.

3. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
$25 – $28/hour depending on experience and qualifications.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer minority/female/disability/vet. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.