Accountant

YWCA Tri-County Area

Accountant

Pottstown, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Employee discounts

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Training & development

    Tuition assistance

    WHO WE ARE:

    YWCA Tri-County Area is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA Tri-County Area serves more than 1,500 women, children, and families. We are an educational organization that is empowering and inclusive, providing programs which encourage individuals to learn, grow, become, and take a stand.

    Direct service programming includes early childhood education, before- and after-school enrichment, youth empowerment, adult education, and workforce development. Mission-based advocacy efforts raise awareness, offer issue education, and build social capital around women's empowerment, racial and social justice, and safe and healthy communities.

    YWCA Tri-County Area is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering competitive salaries and benefit packages.

    WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

    YWCA Tri-County Area is looking for a dedicated individual to serve as an Accountant with our Finance team managing all functions related to revenue, billing, and journal entries. The accountant will handle the day-to-day accounting functions for the YWCA.

    WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

    YWCA Tri-County Area is a growing non-profit with diversified revenue channels including tuition, rental income, government grants, foundation grants, and fee-for-service contracts. The accountant position will support the revenue accounting responsibilities for YW3CA Advancement, Dignity Kitchen, Property Management, and Direct Service Programs the Accountant position supports YW3CA’s departments with invoicing, monitoring, and recording contributions, planned giving, sponsorship, in-kind donations, and grant revenue. The accountant position supports fee-for-service programs with invoicing, collecting payment, recording revenue, and the reconciliation of accounting system with program specific databases. In addition, the accountant position may be responsible for reconciliation of all accounts receivable, and income related general ledger accounts.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    Payroll Processing:

    Manage all functions related to payroll, employee benefits, and payroll tax reporting

    Ensure timely submission of payroll

    Manage processing and reconciliation of employee and employer paid benefits

    Manage processing and reconciliation of YW Retirement (pension) and 401K plans

    Monitor and maintain paid time off accruals

    Provide training and support for management and staff to use APS payroll system

    Review and abide by company policies and procedures

    Reconcile payroll related GL payable and expenses accounts biweekly

    Monitor and update allocation by employee and program

    Accounts Receivable and Payable Processing

    · Process YW3CA expense invoices, ensuring all documents are complete, process payments via Bill.com and offline check payments.

    · Maintain complete and accurate electronic and paper files of account payable records by vendor, including complete detailed invoices and proof of payment per YW3CA policy and government grant standards.

    · Process EPIC direct service payments, ensuring all paperwork is complete per funder requirements and audit standards.

    · Complete weekly out of pocket expense and mileage reimbursement processing via Divvy app.

    · Ensure program revenue received in program specific software is recorded in the accounting system

    · Receive and record program income daily and complete monthly reconciliation.

    · Manage financial functions of Early Education Center department including weekly tuition billing, agency contracts, and end-of-year tax statements.

    · Submit an accurate monthly invoice to CACFP and ELRC.

    · Support Advancement Department in managing invoicing and payment receipt for contributions, planned giving, sponsorship, and grants.

    · Serve as a resource to Advancement staff on all revenue inquiries.

    · Monitor and record unearned and earned revenue appropriately.

    · Reconcile Kindful to accounting system monthly.

    Additional Responsibilities

    · Receive and record revenue daily and complete monthly reconciliation.

    · Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position expectations.

    WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE POSITION:

    Strong customer service skills

    Strong desire for continued growth and learning.

    Strong oral and written communication skills

    Working knowledge of Sage Intacct Accounting System

    Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and customized databases.

    Ability to foster a team environment and work independently to achieve position priorities.

    Excellent leadership and organizational skills

    Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by compassionate, courteous, cordial, cooperative, and professional interaction with diverse groups of co-workers, families, and members of the community

    · Willingness to attend participate in occasional trips to attend conferences, seminars, and meetings.

    · Willingness to work non-traditional hours based on operational needs

    Education & Experience:

    · Associates Degree in Accounting or related accounting experience required.

    · Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years proven accounts payable experience preferred.

    Benefits**:

    Affordable Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

    Annual Paid Business Closures according to the organization’s annual Business Closure Calendar

    Voluntary MetLaw benefit provides employees with professional legal counsel for a broad range of legal services.

    Voluntary Term Life Insurance provides employees’ beneficiary with a financial protection plan.

    Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance provides a range of fixed, lump-sum daily benefits to help cover costs associated with a hospital admission, including room and board costs.

    Voluntary Accident Insurance provides a range of fixed, lump‐sum benefits for injuries resulting from a covered accident.

    Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance provides a fixed, lump- sum benefit upon diagnosis of a critical illness, which can include heart attack, stroke, paralysis and more.

    · Voluntary Flexible Spending Account provides support for employees’ out-of-pocket health care costs.

    · Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee.

    Voluntary 401K Retirement plan includes an employer match in relation to employee’s contributions.

    YWCA Retirement Plan: After two years and two thousand hours, you are automatically vested into the plan. YW3CA contributes a percent of an employee’s gross each pay, currently at 7.5% and the fund also matches 3%.

    Generous Paid Time Off plan (including Vacation, Sick, and Personal PTO) which includes partial PTO rollover each calendar year.

    Tuition discounts for a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs at the selected higher education institutions: Alvernia University, Chestnut Hill College, Delaware Valley University, and Widener University. Discounts vary depending on institution and program.

    Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers employees family care services, legal services, and financial services

    Employee Discount on private pay childcare tuition.

    Through American Funds, employees have access to the College America 529 Saving Plan that has significant tax advantages and allows employees to build a college fund for their family’s educational needs.

    **Restrictions may apply based on position hours

    How to Apply:

    Send Cover Letter and Resume to:

    Hr.mission@ywcatricountyarea.org

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    YWCA Tri-County Area is an equal opportunity employer, and it is our policy that employees and applicants will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination or harassment based on race, col-or, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran’s status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state, federal or local laws.

    Accordingly, YWCA Tri-County Area will hire, train, and promote individuals in accordance with this Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; make decisions according to the principle of equal opportunity by imposing only bona fide occupational qualification requirements for employment opportunities; and administer all personnel practices and programs (including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, transfers and training) in accordance with this Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.