Accountant II

EDEN Inc•Cleveland, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accountant II is responsible for conducting accounting operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for accounting entities or special projects conducted by EDEN. This position works closely with all departments within the agency as well as our partners to ensure compliance with all programs and audit requirements. Additional Duties and Responsibilities include adhering to EDEN Inc.'s core values, policies, and procedures, striving to improve work processes, meeting customer expectations, being accountable for work results, and adhering to ethical, confidential, and professional standards. The mission of EDEN is to provide housing solutions to people facing housing insecurities and homelessness, envisioning a future where homelessness is brief and rare, and every family has a safe, secure place to call home.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
Five years of accounting experience in public accounting or industry preferred.
Solid understanding of nonprofit accounting, revenue recognition, cost allocations, audit requirements, and indirect costs.
Advanced Excel skills required.
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Detail oriented and analytical.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Speaking and writing skills to convey information effectively and understanding of written work-related documents.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
The ability to encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
The ability to manage conflict effectively.
The ability to clearly express and comprehend information and ideas both orally and in writing.
The ability to establish short-term objectives and strategies to achieve them.
The ability to work well with diverse personalities.

Responsibilities

Assists Accounting Manager with preparation of annual budgets for cost centers and other funds as assigned. Provides actual vs. variance explanations monthly to respective Accounting Manager for cost centers.
Prepares and reviews monthly billings for contracts.
Prepares and maintains electronic files for all contract billing.
Responsible for monthly accounting for EDEN owned properties, including preparation of month-end financial statements
Prepares and reviews with Accounting Manager monthly financial reports and forecasting schedules
Manages accruals, prepaids, and deferred revenue for assigned properties
Reviews and manages property insurance invoices; allocates invoices across all entities and prepares annual allocation sheet for all other accountants in the department.
Assists with Construction accounting.
Manages EDEN monthly credit card spreadsheet and prepares the invoice for A/P posting each month.
Tracking of various inventory items and allocation of expenses to appropriate cost centers
Performs monthly bank reconciliations as assigned.
Works closely with Accounting Manager to monitor spending, compliance, and the need for budget modifications various contracts.
Oversees timely and accurate general ledger accounting in accordance with GAAP and EDEN's policies, including: Monthly internal financial statement procedures, EDEN's Cost Allocation Policy
Assists the CFO and Accounting Manager in the preparation of audit workpapers requested during the organization's annual audit.
Other Duties as assigned.
Adheres to EDEN Inc.'s core values of communication, teamwork, respect, empowerment, humor, skill development, and trust during all activities and presentations to meet agency, department, and individual goals.
Adheres to EDEN Inc.'s policies and procedures.
Strives to improve work processes within and across agency departments.
Meets or exceeds the expectations of internal and external customers.
Is accountable for the results of work conducted on individual and collaborative levels.
Adheres to ethical, confidential, and professional standards and requirements of federal and state laws, as well as the policies of licensing and credentialing boards and funders.