Accountant

Accountant

Join one of the region's great places to work, CARITAS!

CARITAS is an active community of caring for people experiencing homelessness and/or addiction. CARITAS strives to cultivate a vibrant community where hope lives and everyone has an opportunity to renew their lives. We accomplish this through exercising our core values; Innovation, Integrity, Passion, Servant Leadership and Achievement! We are one big family with a caring heart and are looking for individuals just like you to take the journey with us!

This is a new, full-time, exempt position reports directly to the CFO and is an on-site role at our Stockton Street location. Pay range is from $65,000 to $75,000

If you don't laugh at work, don't apply! We work hard and we work well together. Humor seems to find a way into much of what we do. We are a small but mighty team looking for a very technically driven accountant who is approachable, communicates well, and collaborates with others.

So, what is the job? While this is not a complete list of duties, the position centers on two main areas of focus:

Grant Management

This is a key position that supports the Development team from an accounting standpoint and manages grants.

The Development team writes the grants, and upon award, passes them to the Accounting department to handle ongoing needs.

Grants are complex-this role handles revenue recognition, compiling required reports for awarding entities, submitting reimbursement invoices, and maintaining detailed grant files to ensure expenses, restricted funds, and deferred revenue is recorded appropriately.

Accounting

The Development team generates revenue across several verticals, such as grants, events, individuals, businesses, etc. This position works closely with their team to ensure alignment on revenue and expense targets.

Reconciling with the Development team is an important function that needs dedicated attention, and this role will also be critical in supporting our annual audits.

General Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries
• Account reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with GAAP Principles
• Assist with audits to ensure compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close
• Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts

Monthly reports and metrics generation

Reimbursement submissions, report submissions, and other grant related activities

Other Duties - Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of broad accounting experience
• Accounting degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Nonprofit/Grant experience is a plus

QuickBooks experience is a plus

Office and Google Suite experience excel, PowerPoint, word, etc.

Benefits

CARITAS provides a benefits stipend that include options for health plans, dental and vision coverage, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and voluntary life & AD&D. CARITAS also offers a 403B retirement plan with an employer match after six months.

Inclusion Statement

CARITAS is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that individuals bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

CARITAS Provides a Drug-Free Workplace

The unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the CARITAS workplace. As such, while on CARITAS' premises, performing CARITAS-related duties, or operating any CARITAS equipment, whether during work time or non-work time, employees are prohibited from being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and are strictly prohibited from possessing illegal drugs, marijuana, or excessive quantities of prescription or over-the-counter drugs.