Accounting Associate

Talentify; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

9 paid holidays

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Voluntary tax sheltered annuity

Transit benefit program

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Horizon House, a nonprofit provider of behavioral health and homeless services, seeks an Accounting Associate for its Fiscal Division in Philadelphia. The role handles invoicing, documentation, and general ledger tasks within a team-focused environment.

Ideal candidates have a High School diploma or GED and at least 3 years of bookkeeping experience, with strong MS Excel and Word skills, and a willingness to contribute across accounting processes.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and at least 3 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Knowledge of basic accounts payable procedures.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel/Word) and basic accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, verify, and code invoices for timely processing.
• Ensure proper documentation for all approved payments per policies.
• Maintain inter-company schedules and perform GL journal entries.
• Perform bank reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Horizon House, a non-profit organization, has been widely recognized for its services as a provider of community-based behavioral health, intellectual disability, and homeless services in Eastern Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. Each year, Horizon House provides a continuum of services at over 100 sites to over 4,5000 adults with psychiatric or developmental disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, and/or homelessness. A pioneer in community-based rehabilitation, Horizon House is widely recognized for its innovative approach to delivering services in a community setting. Currently, we are seeking a full-time Accounting Associate to work in our Fiscal Division.

Some duties to include:

• . To receive, review, verify, and code invoices, vouchers/requests for accurate, timely processing.
• . To ensure that proper documentation exists for all approved payment transactions in accordance with Agency policies and procedures.
• . To ensure fiscal transactions are handled accurately and timely in the prescribed manner to safeguard Agency resources.
• . To perform and maintain inter-company schedules.
• . To perform general ledger journal entry input.
• . To perform bank reconciliation.

To be successful, one will have:

• A High School diploma or GED equivalent and at least 3 years of prior bookkeeping related experience, or any combination of experience, education, or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required.
• Knowledge of basic accounts payable procedures.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word, and basic accounting principles preferred.
• Data entry and computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others, as well as at various levels of independence when needed.
• Good communication skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• A self-starter interested in being involved in all areas of the accounting department processes and willing to assist others in assuring smooth department operation.

Scope:

• Required to sit for long periods of time.
• Light lifting and/or carrying, not to exceed 50 lbs.

Horizon House offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package including: medical & dental, (9) nine paid holidays, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement savings plan, voluntary tax sheltered annuity, transit benefit program, opportunities for advancement, and more.

Horizon House is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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