Accounting Specialist - New Hire Incentive Available
Description
CPC is seeking candidates for our Accounting Specialist position.

Benefits include...

  • New hire incentive payment of one thousand five hundred dollars, paid in two installments.
  • Eligibility for health, paid dental, and paid vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan, with 3% match.
  • Paid time off, sick time, and vacation time. 
  • 10 company-paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Summers off with benefit premiums paid. (Teacher roles only.)
  • Ability to work from home 5 days per month (6 months from start date)
  • Pay differential for bilingual staff.
Requirements

Summary: Team with the Early Childhood Education (ECE) senior accountant to assist with financial management of the ECE programs by preforming various fiscal functions. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Maintains continuous high level of knowledge about Head Start regulations, grant requirements, fiscal policies, and procedures.
  • Manages purchase requests for proper documentation and appropriate budgetary source of funds.
  • Assists in the creating of grant proposals for all ECE programs ensuring fiscal and regulatory compliance. 
  • Ensures proper reconciliations for each grant and GL account being utilized for ECE programs.
  • Maintain financial accuracy for personnel expenses in ECE programs.
  • Prepare and maintaining of accurate reports for Policy Council, Board, and regulatory agencies.
  • Maintains accurate and up to date reports on site location specifics to include but not limited to number of students, teachers, bus/transportation information, meals served, etc.
  • Performs reconciliations of ECE credit card account and maintains all charge card authorization forms, as well as preparing CC report for Budget & Finance approval.

EDUCATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Prefer an associate degree in accounting or other business-related field from an accredited school and a minimum of two years' experience or combination of secondary accounting education and 5 plus years of experience, preferably in a nonprofit organization with multiple programs. 
  • Experience with working in accounting systems and maintaining electronic files. 
  • Understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles.

EOE

This position requires proof of COVID vaccination or approved exemption. Contact Human Resources for information regarding applying for an exemption.

Salary Description
$19.43-$24.00/ hour