Staff Accountant

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account 
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

General Position Description: Provides accounting services for the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preforms account analysis and GL reconciliations including intercompany general ledger accounts.
• Prepares and post journal entries.
• Tracks fixed assets and prepare depreciation schedules.
• Researches and corrects document discrepancies. 
• Compiles and posts monthly insurance.
• Compiles and posts monthly indirect allocations. Maintains accounting reference and allocation worksheets.
• Assists in preparing for financial and program audits.
• Reconciles member accounts. 
• Assists with cash management. 
• Assists in the preparation of budgets for review by leadership.
• Assist in developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures.
• Provide a broad range of administrative functions. Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 2 years of accounting experience required. Not-for-profit experience and Microsoft Great Plains preferred. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred. 

Regulatory: 

• Must be at least 21 years of age. 
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3 years). Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).

Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities: Knowledge of accounting cycle. High level of working knowledge of Excel. Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration for all that reach out to the Department. Must be self-directed, be sensitive to cultural, and linguistic diversity. Excellent customer service in stressful situations. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Knowledge of finance policies, practices, and procedures. Proficient knowledge of FASB and (US) GAAP.  Possess a high level of computer proficiency. 

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation): Normal office environment with multiple interruptions in person and through computer and phone. May lift normal office equipment and materials up to 25lbs. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens and forms. Able to speak clearly in conversations and general communications. Hearing ability for communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual dexterity for typing and writing. Able to stoop, squat, reach, pull, push, stretch, ascend and descend stairs, stand and sit for long periods of time. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances. 

Additional Information: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, skills, job knowledge, responsibilities, and/or qualifications. EBF reserves the right to revise the job description or to assign other duties to this position. This job description is not intended to create a contract or property right to continued employment between the employee and EBF. 

Easterseals Blake Foundation and Aviva are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative action employer that promotes a work environment of inclusion and diversity.