Accounting Analyst

Catholic Charities Eastern Washington•Spokane Valley, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the coordination and performance of a wide range of accounting and financial functions for Catholic Charities programs. The Accounting Analyst will primarily coordinate and perform various monthly accounting operations including GL account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and monthly journal entries. This role also involves backing up and assisting Accounts Payable, maintaining the P-Card platform, monitoring prepaid expenses, reconciling monthly clearing accounts, processing unclaimed property, assisting with the annual budget process, managing fixed assets and vehicle tracking, tracking leases, entering AR invoices, overseeing mail and check/cash logs, and assisting with annual audit preparations and other finance department activities. Additionally, the role requires adherence to HIPAA regulations for client protected health information and utilizing various communication methods and database practices. The position also requires adherence to Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine, and performing related functions to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related business field is required.
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in accounting and strong knowledge of General Ledger.
Successfully pass background check applicable to position.
Regularly sit, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, or smell.
Frequently sit, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, or smell.
Occasionally, stand, climb, walk, lift, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, or smell.
Adaptability: ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
Working knowledge of: Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software, Accounting software, Internet software.
Dependability: ability to follow instructions, both in written and verbal format; ability to respond to management direction; ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan when necessary.
Interpersonal Skills: ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with others, excellent customer service skills and a good overall understanding of appropriate human relations. Awareness of and sensitivity to the service population’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics.
Judgment: ability to make prudent and timely decisions; ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment; ability to explain reasoning for decisions.
Basic Language Ability: ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence; ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
High Mathematical Ability: ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Motor Coordination: the ability to coordinate eyes, hands, fingers, and feet accurately and handle precise movements.
Problem Solving Ability: ability to identify and/or prevent problems before they occur; ability to formulate alternative solutions to problems when necessary; ability to transfer learning from past experiences to new experiences of similar nature.
Quality Management: ability to complete duties, on time and with absolute precision, at least 95% of the time; ability to edit the accuracy and thoroughness of one’s work as well as the work of others; ability to constructively apply feedback to improve performance, ability to generate ideas to improve and promote quality in work.
High Reasoning Ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

At least two (2) years supervisory experience in a finance setting is strongly preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinating and performing various monthly accounting operations including GL account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and monthly journal entries.
Backing up and assisting Accounts Payable with annual process and submission and ensuring maintenance of vendor accounts.
Backing up and assisting with maintaining the P-Card platform and collection of documentation and coding as necessary.
Monitoring and tracking prepaid expenses.
Reconciling monthly clearing account for housing transactions.
Processing and tracking unclaimed property and submission.
Assisting with annual budget process and programs support as needed.
Managing fixed assets and vehicle tracking.
Tracking and maintaining tracking of all leases.
AR invoice entry into general ledger.
Oversight of CCFSC mail to department and check and cash log.
Assisting with the preparations for the annual audit and other finance department activities as required.
Using appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of CCEW client protected health information (PHI), per regulations outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Regularly utilizing all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and database practices necessary for this position and as directed by supervisor.
Adhering to the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Doctrine.
Performing related functions necessary to support the mission and core values of Catholic Charities.

Benefits

FREE Employee Medical Insurance
FREE Employee Dental Insurance
FREE Employee Vision Insurance
Sick leave (8 hours of paid sick leave per month)
Vacation (Minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation)
Discounted health memberships
Retirement (Employer contribution - 3% contribution and an additional 3% employer match)
FREE Long-Term Disability Insurance
FREE Life Insurance
13 Paid Holidays