Accounting Manager

Join Chimes – and go further to help others go far!  Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.

Our vast array of services — educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative and behavioral health — are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve — those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION(S):

1. Enter journal entries accurately and correctly and review for appropriateness. Accurately prepare and analyze journal activity required to maintain accurate accounting for month-end close and account.
2. Reconcile and review General Ledger accounts as assigned.
3. Review on a regular basis posting of journal entries, accounts receivable, and accounts payable data entry to ensure accurate posting.
4. Maintain tracking systems to assure that all accounting tasks are completed and reported.
5. Perform month, and year end closing processes in an efficient, complete, accurate, and timely manner.
6. Work with Controller and Revenue Cycle Manager to ensure program revenue is recognized in accordance with accounting standards and that controls and processes are in place to ensure timely and accurate billing and revenue accruals.
7. Assist external auditors in their examination of accounting records.
8. Provide coverage for specific, assigned functions of the accounting.
9. Supervise and provide guidance to Accounting team.
10. Maintain General Ledger Chart of accounts.
11. Maintain knowledge of software to create reports, documents, and other fiscal documentation for appropriate reconciliation and reporting.
12. Work with Assistant Controller and Lease Accountant to maintain database of Company leases and record leases in accordance with ASC 842.
13. Ensure that expenses are within budget guidelines and notify management of any discrepancies.
14. Completes and/or reviews all tax filings on a timely
15. Prepare and review General ledger reports and data and to determine that source entry is accurate. Prepare and review Budgets to determine that costs are associated with legitimate program.
16. Analyze financial data and utilize systems to maintain proper flow of fiscal information from source of entry to reporting and ensure that reporting is accurate and efficient.
17. Work effectively on a team to develop internal systems to improve or ensure accurate, efficient and high-quality accounting processes and train other team members in areas of special operational competency, to assure coverage.
18. Maintains professional relationships with payers, venders, and community support service representatives and external agencies and provide support to internal staff in the understanding and analysis of general ledger financial data.

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:  B.A. or B.S. in Accounting, CPA preferred

Minimum Experience:  7 years of progressive General Ledger Experience at a Sr. Accountant or Accounting Manager level

Required Clearances: Criminal History clearance. FBI clearance.  Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list.

Minimum License and Certification: None

Required Clearances: Criminal History Clearance. FBI Clearance. Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list

Additional Requirements:  Ability to communicate on telephone, write, speak, read, type, ability to manipulate numbers, sit for long periods of time, go up and down steps, lift 20 lbs., use a computer, work with little direct supervision, and use a computer. Must have ability to understand technical written material. Must have ability to obtain a valid certification in CPR/First Aid and have full awareness of environmental stimuli.

NOTE:   At the discretion of the Hiring Manager, additional related experience and/or education may be substituted in lieu of the requirements specified above under Education and Experience.

What’s in it for you?

Total Rewards (For Full-Time Employees = >30 hours/week):

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Tuition Reimbursement options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent, and Transportation)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403(b) with Employer Match
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Bonus opportunities
• Discounts through “Tickets at Work”
• Discounts on Verizon mobile service
• And More!

Want to learn more?

To learn more about Chimes, and how you can achieve personal and professional growth within a purpose-driven organization, visit us at: https://chimes.org/Careers.

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