Accounting Specialist

Phdmc•Dayton, OH

56d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Accounting Services Supervisor, the Accounting Specialist is responsible for maintaining and monitoring accounting records involving the performance of varied, complex bookkeeping functions and generating related financial reports. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Performs general accounting activities including reconciliation and analysis of general ledger accounts; Prepares income and expense journal entries and verifies for accuracy; Identifies accounting issues and/or processing discrepancies and notifies supervisor. Generates monthly general fund reports and verifies reports for accuracy; Prepares quarterly and annual grant reports and maintains documentation for annual company audits. Assists with tracking and reconciliation of agency fixed assets; Enters equipment detail into database, records historical cost and participates in monthly physical inventory. Verifies and reconciles biweekly payroll; Research discrepancies and makes corrections; Prepares related payroll reports. Performs miscellaneous bookkeeping tasks including verifying data and researching discrepancies; Serves as back up to Account Clerks; Completes special projects as assigned; Answers phone and inquiries.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Accounting or a minimum of five (5) years' experience in payroll and accounting clerk work
Experience with a computerized accounting system
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Crystal reports
Understand and acknowledge that Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County uses evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices based on scientific research including health promotion theory and practice, environmental health measures, and communicable disease control measures including vaccination, isolation, and quarantine practices, and medicine for treatment and prevention of disease, among others.
Understand and acknowledge the use of tobacco or nicotine products in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking addiction for anyone hired after January 1, 2014, is prohibited
Required to play an active role during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event in which the Health Commissioner deems additional personnel resources are warranted. This may include changes in responsibilities and working locations/hours.
Completion of Incident Command System 100 and National Incident Management System 700 courses within 90 days of hire
Valid State of Ohio driver’s license and insurance on any personal vehicle that will be used for work

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and use of computer systems (Dynamics D365, JD Edwards, OnBase, Kronos HR/Timekeeper, Data flex, Performance financial software, Outcomes database, GMIS, SAMS, Justice Department, FEMA, etc.)
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Access, Word)

Responsibilities

Performs general accounting activities including reconciliation and analysis of general ledger accounts
Prepares income and expense journal entries and verifies for accuracy
Identifies accounting issues and/or processing discrepancies and notifies supervisor
Generates monthly general fund reports and verifies reports for accuracy
Prepares quarterly and annual grant reports and maintains documentation for annual company audits
Assists with tracking and reconciliation of agency fixed assets
Enters equipment detail into database, records historical cost and participates in monthly physical inventory
Verifies and reconciles biweekly payroll
Research discrepancies and makes corrections
Prepares related payroll reports
Performs miscellaneous bookkeeping tasks including verifying data and researching discrepancies
Serves as back up to Account Clerks
Completes special projects as assigned
Answers phone and inquiries