Accounting Assistant

Catholic Charities • Springfield, IL

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About The Position

An Accounting Department support position responsible for performing recurring cyclical financial functions to include: assist the Controller and/or the supervisory Accountant with the preparation of audit workpapers, maintain computer spreadsheets and reports, perform manual and computerized data entry, perform data verification functions, filing, photocopying, provide telephone/receptionist support as well as other related Accounting and Administrative duties.

Catholic Charities is proud of its nearly 100-year history of providing vital social services in our Diocese. Today, we maintain a substantial presence in eight communities throughout the twenty-eight counties of central Illinois. Area Offices operate in the communities of Alton, Carlinville, Decatur, Effingham, Granite City, Mattoon, Quincy, and Springfield. In addition, Catholic Charities manages facilities in Alton (Catholic Children's Home) and Beardstown (The St. Anne Residence). The agency has earned national reaccreditation through COA, the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, which certifies that all programs meet best practice social service standards.

Our vast array of services includes counseling programs, senior services and guardianship, health care, residential care, independent living; special education, family preservation services, food and clothing distribution, St. John's Breadline, Meals on Wheels in Decatur, crisis assistance, Med-Assist, Mobile Food Pantry, Catholic Charities Legal Services, The St. Anne Residence and discount resale stores. Catholic Charities seeks to respond to the needs of its communities through these diverse programs. Every year, this objective is realized as literally thousands of children and families are positively impacted by our efforts.

Catholic Charities provides a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including generous paid time off benefits and retirement options. As a faith-based ministry, Catholic Charities espouses the social values of the Church and works daily to fulfill the mandate to serve the poor. As a leader in social services, Catholic Charities enjoys a positive community reputation and a myriad of public and private partnerships that help to ensure the needs of our clients are being met.

• Although being a member of the Catholic faith is not a requirement to be employed by Catholic Charities, it is expected and required of all employees to respect, support, and uphold the mission of Catholic Charities which is “to extend to all the healing and empowering presence of Jesus”.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Accounting (preferred) or equivalent accounting/bookkeeping experience, substitutable on a two-year for one-year formal education basis.
• Demonstrated conversancy and competency with accounting and windows-based software, preference given for experience with MIPS and the Microsoft Office Suite of Applications, specifically to include Excel, Word and Access.
• Demonstrate an ability to work efficiently, accurately and accomplish designated tasks with a minimum of supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in one or more of the following areas for the Accounting Department: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, bank reconciliation’s, and statistical data entry (see Addendum One – Job Responsibilities).
• Assist the area Accountant with preparing operational and financial workpapers and compiling supporting documentation in preparation of external financial audit.
• Data enter annual agency operating and funding budgets using the appropriate accounting software in a timely manner to meet management, inter-agency and external reporting requirements.
• Assist the area Accountant with the organization, preparation, maintenance and filing of Accounting Department records.
• Data enter, maintain and print accounting documents and computer spreadsheets as directed by the area Accountant.
• Directly assist with the agency’s fiscal year-end record and file conversions.
• Assist with routine maintenance of the accounting computer software programs by recurring data posting and file backup.
• Conscientiously accept instructions and efficiently execute them in a logical and organized manner, consistent with the accounting concept of “reasonableness”.
• Provide telephone answering support on an assigned as well as as-needed, backup basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Catholic Charities provides a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including generous paid time off benefits and retirement options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees