Grants Accountant

We are looking for a skilled Controller/Grants Specialist to maintain our financial records, including purchases, sales, receipts and payments. include working closely with our accounting team to create and analyze financial reports and ensure legal requirements compliance, process accounts payable and receivable and manage invoices. Our ideal candidate holds a Finance degree and is familiar with accounting software packages, like QuickBooks and Concur. Ultimately, the responsibilities are to accurately record all day-to-day financial transactions of our company.

All roles within the programs have a common focus on creating safety for the children we serve. By building trust, we work towards helping children feel supported and empowered to live their lives. We seek compassionate, knowledgeable and dedicated individuals. Neighborhood Ministries is a faith-based organization that has a strong culture of growth and lifelong learning.

Qualifications:

• Must be computer proficient.
• Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills are required
• Proven bookkeeping experience
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles for non-profit organizations
• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software
• Proficiency in English and in MS Office
• Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Position Responsibilities:

• Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process
• Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger
• Perform partial checks of the posting process
• Enter data, maintain records and financial statements
• Process accounts receivable/payable and handle payroll in a timely

Requirements: 

• Highschool Diploma/ GED Required
• Associate's Degree/ Finance Degree (Preferred)
• Possess or able to obtain a clear Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card 
• Possess or able to obtain a clear Federal FBI Background Clearance
• Have clean driving record and must be able to qualify for company Auto Insurance 
• Must pass internal driver's training courses
• Possession or able to obtain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI-F)/
• Possession or able to obtain First Aid and CPR Certifications
• Child Abuse / Neglect Check
• Clear tuberculosis test  
• Flu, MMR , Varicella & TDap Vaccine Immunizations

We invite you to join our company which strives for innovative and child-centered approaches in our short/long term foster care and group homes. We believe in always putting the child first mentally, emotionally, and physically. Here at Neighborhood Ministries all employees are TCIF Certified and hold a high standard of making sure all aspects of the work we do are rooted in being trauma-informed, including being a child restraint-free organization.

**What We Offer**

- 401k Match Program

- Competitive Wages

- Hybrid Schedule- Position Dependent

- 13 Paid Holidays

- Optional Basic Family Health Benefits at No Cost To The Employee

- Monthly Team Lunches

- 4+ Weeks of New Hire Training

- Certified TCIF Training*

*TCIF is a crisis prevention and intervention model for childcare agencies. It assists organizations in preventing crises from occurring, de-escalating potential crises, managing acute physical behavior, and reducing potential and actual injury to young people and staff, teaches young people positive coping skills, and helps create learning organizations.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person