Staff Accountant

Holyoke-YMCA; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Holyoke-YMCA is looking for a staff accountant to manage financial operations, including billing and collections across various programs. Candidates should have a relevant degree or experience and excellent communication skills.

The role involves supporting grant billing, processing refunds, and assisting with audits. A commitment to promoting inclusion and capability in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate strong technical skills and the ability to handle financial activities efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting recommended or relevant experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for daily accounts receivable and payable.
• Process refunds and state vouchers for childcare.
• Support grant billing and record-keeping.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Technical expertise

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The staff accountant is charged with providing back‑of‑house financial operation services to the Greater Holyoke YMCA. The staff accountant will be responsible for billing and collections activities across the YMCA’s programs and offerings, as well as other accounting and clerical functions to support the administrative team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Serve as the primary liaison for all organization wide daily accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, and journal entries.
2. Process all program and membership refunds.
3. Process all state vouchers for Early Education, School Age Child Care and Camp, including determining correct parent and state payment amounts.
4. Submit monthly childcare and camp billing.
5. Support grant billing and record‑keeping.
6. Work with all departments to support billing and collections of program, membership, and event fees with a goal of creating a net surplus for the organization.
7. Support annual audit, state, and Y‑USA reporting.
8. Provide administrative support as needed, including filing and making copies.
9. Support with special projects as needed.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment.
• Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
• Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y’s work and impact in the community.
• Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
• Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
• Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree recommended in accounting, or related experience in lieu of degree.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working in various software, including the Microsoft Office suite, required.
• Accounting software experience is strongly preferred.
• CPR/First Aid Certification within 3 months.
• YMCA Leader Certification within 6 months.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, type, and speak on telephone.