Senior Staff Accountant

Community Concepts, Inc.; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid Time Off

13 paid holidays per year

403(b) pension plan with agency match

PSLF program

Job summary

Community Concepts, Inc. in Lewiston, ME is hiring a Senior Staff Accountant to join the Finance Department. This full-time role focuses on managing program financial reporting, journal entries, and audits to support organizational goals.

The starting pay range is $25.00-$32.00 per hour. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision, life, disability, 403(b) with PSLF eligibility, and paid time off with holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred or five to seven years of commensurate experience may be substituted for college training.
• Experience in non-profit is preferred

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely program financial and allocation reports, analyzing financial information, and advising on any irregularities.
• Participate in monthly management reviews of financial reports as well as preparing monthly journal entries, maintaining the Agency’s fixed assets, and processing monthly depreciation to programs.
• Verifying programmatic transactions and posting appropriately, as well as reconciling monthly bank statements to support month end closing process.
• Maintain effective operation of fund accounting software and provide support to department and program staff as needed.
• Partner with Manager to prepare for annual audits and ensuring all financial and performance reports are filed in a timely fashion.
• Numerous opportunities for paid training

Skills

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Attention to detail

Team player

Autonomous work

Adaptable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Non-profit experience preferred

Tools

Fund accounting software

Job description

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Senior Staff Accountant

Lewiston Office, Lewiston, ME, US

Salary Range: $25.00 To $32.00 Hourly

Are you passionate about helping people and our communities move forward, do you want to help make a difference? Come to Community Concepts and be an important role of this work, we will challenge you to do the best work of your life.

Community Concepts, a Maine non-profit that provides resources to people to help them move forward, is excited for a new opportunity to hire for a Senior Staff Accountant to work with the Finance Department. We are looking for a team player with accounting experience to join our team. This is a full-time position, based out of our Lewiston office.

Starting Pay Range:$25.00-32.00/hour

• Produce accurate and timely program financial and allocation reports, analyzing financial information, and advising on any irregularities
• Participating in monthly management reviews of financial reports as well as preparing monthly journal entries, maintaining the Agency’s fixed assets, and processing monthly depreciation to programs.
• Verifying programmatic transactions and posting appropriately, as well as reconciling monthly bank statements to support month end closing process.
• Maintain effective operation of fund accounting software and provide support to department and program staff as needed.
• Partner with Manager to prepare for annual audits and ensuring all financial and performance reports are filed in a tiemly fashion.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, accident, critical illness & hospital indemnity (for 30+ hour employees)
• Paid Time Off (up to 18 days for full-time employees)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 403(b) pension plan with agency contribution and match
• Community Concepts is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Numerous opportunities for paid training

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred or five to seven years of commensurate experience may be substituted for college training.
• Experience in non-profit is preferred

Other Requirements

Competency with Microsoft Office; knowledge of accounting software; willingness to accept the challenge of a hectic pace; ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision; keep accurate, neat records; adapt to changing State and Federal regulations; and actively participate in the creative changes which occur; ability to function autonomously and as part of a team. Pre-employment SBI, DMV, Maine Sex Offender Registry, DHHS, fraud, and federal debarment background checks must be completed upon offer of hire and as a condition of employment.

Community Concepts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider, committed to fair employment practices in full compliance with applicable laws. Qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to religion, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, physical or mental condition, or any other legally protected characteristic. Please request any necessary accommodations to participate in the application process.