Accountant
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus is seeking to hire an Accountant to assist in the financial related accounting activities for the Agency. The Legal Aid Society of Columbus is a non-profit corporation which provides free civil legal services to low income person in Central Ohio. LASC is part of Ohio State Legal Services Association which also include Southeastern Ohio Legal and the Ohio Poverty Law Center. Our finance department provides financial services to all three entities. The position will report to the Director Finance and will work closely with our Grants manager, Accounts Payable department, Accounting Assistant, and IT department. The current operating budget for the entire organization is $12 million, with approximately 50 different funding sources and over 100 employees.
Duties:
Accounting for the daily operations of the Agency.
Preparation of monthly and annual journal entries for recording payroll, grant billings for accounts receivable, depreciation, pre-paid expenses, and other adjusting entries as needed.
Bank and investment account reconciliations.
Recording and preparation of cash receipts entries.
Inventory control and calculation of depreciation for property and equipment.
Reconciliation of general ledger to subsidiary ledgers and other supporting detail.
Compilation and submission of payroll to 3rd party processor on a bi-weekly basis.
Updating changes to pay rates, withholdings, employer pension contribution, sick and vacation accrual rates, and other items relating to employees pay information.
Input payables for union dues, and United Way withholdings.
Preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annual grant reports and billings.
Calculation of grant cost allocations for payroll and other expenses allowed by funders.
Online submission of employee and employer pension contributions to investment firms.
Input payables for union dues, and United Way withholdings.
Input grant cost allocation journal entries into general ledger.
Preparation of budgets for grant applications and track budget to actual to monitor status of spend down on grants.
Preparation of monthly financial statements.
Compile information requested by auditors for annual audit and for audits conducted by funders.
Special projects
Applicants should have at least 5 years of accounting experience. A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field will be considered as a substitute for all or portion of the experience requirement. Applicants will be expectged to demonstate a basic understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and have knowledge of non-profit accounting. Proficiency in Excel and Work is necessary and knowledge of ABILA MIP software would be helpful.
If interested, please submit a letter of interest , resume, and three professional reference to: Director of Finance, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 1108 City Park Avenue, Ste. 200, Columbus, Ohio 43206 or email information to ldwyner@columbuslegalaid.org.
The salary of the position is competivie and increases DOE. The Agency provides an excellent benefit package including generous sick, vacation and holiday paid days.
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