Accountant (APG)

MHA Inc.; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Association is seeking a full-time on-site Accountant in Chicopee, MA. You will maintain corporate accounting records, prepare monthly financial statements, and support audits and reporting for multiple entities.

Responsibilities include GL reconciliations, journal entries, AP processing, invoicing, depreciation, and year-end pack preparation. Strong Excel/Word and Blackbaud experience preferred; MA nonprofit knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or three years of work experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP, accounting cycle procedures, and Massachusetts nonprofit requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and computer skills; accurate computations.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile general ledger accounts, prepare journal entries and monthly closings.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and distribute to contacts.
• Generate monthly invoices and distribute to internal/external contacts.
• Process client movements, rent changes, and security deposits for multiple companies.
• Maintain journals and ledgers including cash receipt/disbursement and sales journals.
• Review and process accounts payable; analyze budget, issue payments, upload positive pay, file A/P.
• Process monthly credit card and billing invoices with Accountant.
• Process monthly fringe invoices from Accountant Supervisor.
• Count laundry change with other Accountant and process deposits weekly.
• Complete weekly work orders with Accountant team.
• Record and maintain fixed assets and depreciation across multiple companies.
• Coordinate with VP of Property Management on tasks.
• Maintain online systems incl. HUD; annual 1099 & 3ABC reporting for vendors.
• Respond to information requests and perform accounting analyses.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 3 years experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Blackbaud

Job description

Position Summary

Perform a variety of duties to update and maintain corporate administrative and accounting records. Duties include: preparing monthly financial statements, audit schedules, filing reports with state and federal agencies, maintaining and coordinating online systems, reviewing accounting transactions to ensure accuracy of information and other similar duties primarily to support the administrative and financial systems of the organization. Please note, this is a full-time, on site position at our main location in Chicopee, MA.

Schedule

Mon-Fri 9a-5p (40 hours)

Pay range

$23-$25 per hour

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Reconcile various general ledger accounts, prepare journal entries and schedule for monthly closings and year end audits. Including preparing year-end audit packages.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and send them to applicable contacts.
• Generate monthly invoices and distribute them to internal and external contacts.
• Process client movements, rent changes, and security deposit balancing for multiple companies.
• Maintain reserve for replacement, purchase journal, cash receipt journal, cash disbursement journal, sales journal, and customer billing records.
• Weekly review and processing of A/P. Including but not limited to analyzing budget, issuing payments to vendors, researching various issues, uploading positive pay to bank, and filing processed A/P.
• Process monthly credit card, and billing account invoices with other Accountant.
• Process monthly fringe invoices received from Accountant Supervisor.
• Count laundry change with other Accountant monthly.
• Process deposits on a weekly basis.
• Complete weekly work order process with other Accountant.
• Record and maintain fixed assets and depreciation between accounting & fixed asset software for multiple companies.
• Work with VP of Property Management on various tasks and requests.
• Maintain online systems including but not limited to HUD.
  Annual 1099 & 3ABC reporting for vendors.
• Respond to various requests for information.
• Perform account analysis and other accounting duties as needed.
• Perform special projects, and other duties as requested by fiscal leadership.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Mental Health Association is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in related field or three years of work experience preferred.
Must have knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, bookkeeping and accounting cycle procedures, and procedures for Massachusetts non-profit agencies.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication and computer skills required.
Software skills to include Excel, Word, and Blackbaud.
Must have skills to make and verify computations with accuracy, to compile statistical data and prepare routine reports and to work under time constraints.
Duties require verbal communication abilities, visual acuity to written and computer screen data, attention to detail and manual coordination and dexterity in the operation of office equipment.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (403B, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Long Term Disability