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Staff Accountant

D.A. Blodgett
50000.00 To 55000.00 (USD) Annually
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
2172 Dean Lake Avenue Northeast (Show on map)
Jan 29, 2025

About D.A. Blodgett St. John's

  1. MISSION STATEMENT: To help children and empower families by providing safety, advocacy, and support.
  1. VISION: A safe, nurturing home for every child, a supportive community for every family.
  1. VALUES:
  • Exceptional Service: Client-focused and teaming at the center of our work.
  • Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion: All are welcomed, valued, and belong.
  • Excellence: Ongoing commitment to learning and improvement.
  • Integrity: Responsibility and ownership of our actions and results.
  • Creativity: Imagination, innovation, and intelligent risk taking.
  • Passion: Relentless positive energy toward our mission and vision.
  1. SANCTUARY COMMITMENTS:
  • Nonviolence: Maintaining safety for all members of the community.
  • Emotional Intelligence: Managing emotions so we don't hurt ourselves or others.
  • Social Learning: Together we accomplish more, we care for one another.
  • Democracy: Everyone has a voice, not necessarily a vote.
  • Open Communication: Respecting and sharing ideas of our team.
  • Social Responsibility: Say what you mean, don't be mean when you say it.
  • Growth & Change: Creating hope for ourselves and the people we serve.

JOB DESCRIPTION

  1. STAFF ACCOUNTANT POSITION SUMMARY

    The Staff Accountant reports to the Senior Accounting Manager, and is responsible for general ledger accounting, grant management, depreciation schedules, bank deposits, and backup for accounts payable and medical billing.
  1. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • General Ledger:
  1. Monthly account reconciliations as assigned.
  2. Monthly accounting for prepaid expenses.
  3. Monthly tracking of recurring invoices posted and calculation of expense accruals
  4. Quarterly adjustment of accrued PTO
  5. Monthly investment account reconciliation
  6. Bi-Weekly payroll journal entry
  7. Weekly recording of ACH Transactions to Accounts Payable
  8. Weekly or bi-weekly payment selection and check run
  9. Bi-Weekly expense report posting for ADP and General Ledger
  10. Fixed asset tracking
  • Grant Management:
  1. Prepare monthly grant and contract billing.
  2. Monitor actual grant expenses compared to budget.
  3. Assist with preparation of grant budgets and budget modifications when needed.
  • Cash Receipts:
  1. Prepare weekly bank deposits.
  2. Weekly posting of payments to receivables.
  3. Weekly posting of donations deposits and EFT's to applicable funds.
  4. Monthly reconciliation of donations received with Advancement
  • Reporting:
  1. Assist with monthly organization-wide and programmatic reporting.
  • Other Duties:
  1. Support for accounts payable and billing as assigned.
  2. Prepare audit work papers assigned by Senior Accounting Manager.
  3. Other duties as assigned by Senior Accounting Manager

Supervision Received: General Direction - Plans and arranges own work. Uses a wide range of procedures to accomplish assigned objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory responsibilities.

  1. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • A minimum of an Associate's degree in accounting or similar field.
  • Proven understanding of accounting principles.
  • Knowledge and experience in computerized accounting systems. Experience with Sage Intacct and SAP Concur a plus.
  • Strong excel skills including pivot tables, graphs, and VLOOKUPS.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
  • Valid driver's license, good driving record and adequate insurance with a reliable vehicle available at all times.
  • Possess an understanding and sensitivity to the client's socioeconomic characteristics with personal qualities of warmth with the ability to establish meaningful relationships with people from various cultures.
  • Positive acceptance of supervision in order to learn and be trained in job-related functions.
  • The capacity to make sound decisions.
  • Effective oral and written communication.
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Assertiveness and self-direction.
  • Become familiar with and follow the code of ethics and agree to abide by the related Agency standards.
  • A personal commitment to the Agency's mission, philosophy, and values.
  1. CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Teamwork: Effectively interacts with people by being able to share and receive information that supports team goals.
  • Decision Making: Ability to select and commit to an effective course of action by understanding issues, comparing solutions, and drawing conclusions to resolve problems.
  • Communication: Ability to effectively receive and express ideas, both written and verbal; using clear and concise vocabulary and active listening skills. Ability to communicate with small and large groups and ability to communicate with all.
  • Detail Orientation: Pay attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness.
  • Interpersonal: Ability to develop and maintain relationships with others and adapt to a situation appropriately.
  • Organized: Ability to be structured and methodical in working skills, balancing multiple projects, and prioritizing work tasks.
  • Judgement: Ability to form sound opinions or make decisions by evaluating available information and making sensible conclusions.
  • Reliability: Ability to be dependable, trustworthy, and committed to doing the best job possible and completing work in a timely and consistent manner.
  • Adaptability: Ability to fit into a changing work environment, priorities or organization needs by staying open-minded and being able to change based of new information.
  • Technical Skills: Ability to use technical knowledge and training to execute work; delivering high quality results.

D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment. DABSJ does not discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists; culture, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic status, disability, or other legally-protected characteristics as required by law.

This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties as needed. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and does not infringe upon the Company's at will employment status.

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