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Administration Accounting Reconciliation Specialist

LIFT Community Action Agency, Inc.
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Sept 2025

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JOB SUMMARY: The Reconciliation Specialist, under immediate to general supervision, performs moderately complex tasks and related work of the accounting department of the agency.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Performs moderately complex reconciliations of all agency and subsidiaries' bank accounts. 
  2. Performs reconciliations of all agency vendor and credit card accounts, including verifying cost are allowed and applicable. 
  3. Perform reconciliations of weekly park reports and prepare park deposit for recording. 
  4. Research incorrect charges, misapplied payments, and missing documentation. 
  5. Research outstanding checks. 
  6. Reconcile data entry between programs and accounting, including reconciliations between HR and PR. 
  7. Check documents for appropriate entries, presence of required source documents, etc., which requires knowledge of the work process involved in the maintenance of accounts before input for accounts payable. 
  8. Perform routine research and reconciliation involving a variety of documents and accounts that may require cross reference between programs. 
  9. Respond to inquiries, research and resolve problems related to transactions handled by the accounting department. 
  10. Assist team with program monitoring and audit preparation. 
  11. Solicit response for annual internal risk assessment. 
  12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
 SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP: The Reconciliation Specialist reports directly to the Fiscal Officer and supervises no other employees. OUALIFICATIONS: 
  1. A degree in accounting or business with specific qualifications in accounting or at least three (3) years of experience in which accounting procedures have been practiced.
  2. General knowledge of clerical accounting methods and procedures; of accounting terminology; of business math; of office methods and procedures.
  3. Ability to use the ten-key method for calculators, type accurately, have a working knowledge spreadsheet and word processing software, and experience in using some type of accounting software.
  4. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; to become familiar with rules and regulations that govern administration of grants and contracts to exercise some independent judgment; to apply accounting principles to transactions; to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with others.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: 
  1. Constantly must be able to sit/stand in a stationary position 50% of the time. 
  2. Frequently must be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. 
  3. Frequently must operate a computer and other office productive machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. 
  4. Frequently must communicate with staff and others who have inquiries about the program. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 
  5. Able to see and read PC screens; detect color coding, read fine print, and/or normal type size print. 
  6. Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions and other information. 
  7. Make appropriate job decisions following standard office policies and past precedents. 
  8. Think through the consequences of a decision prior to making it. 
  9. Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside the immediate work unit. 
  10.  Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication. 
  11. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and to record, balance, and test results for accuracy. 
  12. Occasionally must move/carry items weighing up to 30 pounds or more. 
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