Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland is hiring: Accounting Manager in Baltimore

Function and Scope:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for the oversight of all accounts receivable and accounts payable tasks to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely financial reporting. Directs, supervises, mentors and trains the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff, and delegates tasks to ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed.

Primary Responsibility and Duties

• Monitors daily task lists for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable ensuring timely and accurate completion of all tasks and monitors all entries to AP approval system for accurate account and departmental allocations.
• Reconciles AP approval system and extracts reports to general ledger. Reviews and reconciles general ledger and balance sheets, and reviews and reconciles all AP and AR transactions to ensure accuracy and timely processing of all related items.
• Reviews reconciliations of client account balances from client database to general ledger.
• Initiates weekly bill payment process identifying all bills due for payment according to due date and reviews daily payment spreadsheets reconciliations to general ledger.
• Monitors and clears daily bank transactions to ensure real time posting of all cash transactions using QuickBooks Bank Feeds function.
• Reviews prepaid expense tracking spreadsheet against general ledger to ensure accurate date posting of all expenses.
• Completes standard monthly journal entries and supports the preparation of monthly financial statements.

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties

• Establishes and enforces proper accounting methods and policies and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in accounting processes.
• Oversees finance queue of the call center supporting customer service and finance related support.
• Obtains Certificates of Insurance as requested for grants agreements and other.
• Assists with annual financial statement and 401k audits by preparing spreadsheets, gathering data, and other administrative functions.
• Supports the development and execution of annual budget and monthly budget performance reporting.
• Supports Human Resources as backup payroll processor.

Additional Duties

• Protects the confidentiality and integrity of Protected Health Information (PHI) according to Meals on Wheels' relevant policies and procedures.
• Views, alters, retrieves, and stores PHI using company-defined, secure methods consistent with the tasks required of them.
• Attends and fully participates in all staff meetings and other meetings as required/directed, and keeps supervisor fully informed of issues affecting operations.
• Assists with and attends special events held by Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland as necessary.
• Upholds the vision, mission, and values of Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland.
• Creates a welcoming and positive environment for volunteers, ensuring that they are used effectively by staff to meet program goals.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree with coursework in accounting and relevant experience;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in accounting and finance;
• Supervisory experience a plus.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to successfully pass a background check and credit check.
• Ability to perform data entry effectively in conjunction with basic computer literacy.
• Basic understanding of accounting practices for accounts receivable and payable.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to respond quickly and efficiently to concerns made by clients, their families, other members of the staff and outside agencies.
• Proficient in the operation of adding machines, postage, and copy machines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, MapPoint, and QuickBooks.

To be considered for employment with Meals on Wheels of Central MD, you must pass both a background check and complete a drug screen.