Financial Assistant - Coraopolis, PA

Merakey; Whitemarsh Township (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Well-being platform

Backup childcare support

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Learning platform

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Financial Assistant to join the IDD team in Coraopolis, PA. This hybrid position requires 2-3 days in office per week with remaining time remote, and offers a starting hourly wage of $20.87.

The role involves analyzing accounts, budget-to-actual variance analysis, internal billing, and generating various financial reports under supervision of the Finance Manager. Key duties include assisting with budget preparation, general ledger analysis, month-end reporting, and year-end

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 years' experience in accounting or equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Assist Budget Manager in preparation of financial reports.
• Analyze various general ledger accounts.
• Prepare internal billing and track service usage.
• Maintain work papers and schedules for financial statements.
• Input data into general ledger software and financial statements.
• Assist with year-end data, schedules, and explanations of supporting materials.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and budget variances.
• Compare payroll hours to budget and investigate overruns.
• Audit accounting reports for clerical accuracy and compliance with procedures.
• Assist with budget activity and coding of expenditures.
• Support budget preparation and documentation gathering.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Accounting experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Financial Assistant to join our IDD team in ourCoraopolis, PAlocation.

Earn $20.87/hour

This is a hybrid position: 2-3 days in office per week and the rest working remotely.

Position Overview:

This employee is responsible for analyzing various accounts, performing budget to actual cost comparisons, researching overruns, internal billing procedures and generating various reports. Work is checked during preparation processes, and this employee is supervised by the Finance Manager.

General Duties/Responsibilities:

• assist the Budget Manager in the preparation of financial reports.
• analyze various general ledger accounts.
• Prepares internal billing, tracks special services usage and tracks temporary service usage.
• Maintain work papers, schedules and other detailed information, as required.
• Has working knowledge of input into computer programs for the general ledger and financial statements.
• Assists at year end to include preparing schedules, providing explanation of supporting materials and procedures and preparing any other necessary data.
• Maintains records of all financial documents with appropriate supporting material. Updates records as necessary.
• May prepare monthly financial statements to include preparation of monthly report on changes in financial position/budget variances. Maintains related records.
• Prepares budget/actual payroll hours comparisons and researches overruns.
• Audits and proofs accounting reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental and state procedures.
• Assists departmental personnel with budget activity, proper expenditure coding, document preparation and other accounting-related activities.
• Assists with budget preparation, documentation gathering.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED,
• One - three years' experience in accounting or any equivalent combination of experience and training
• Hybrid Role - position requires 1-2 days per week onsite in Coraopolis, PA.