Accounting Specialist

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Make a difference, grow your career, and become part of something bigger than yourself!

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People who wake up excited to help others, the superheroes in their field who genuinely care about the individuals they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Benefits:

• Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, or adoption
• Generous 401K retirement plan
• Paid leave options available
• Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row
• 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
• Wellness Programs
• PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer
• Bonuses and incentives to reward dedication and hard work
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate
• Free financial planning through LoVasco Consulting Group and SoFi
• Student loan repayment options
• Pet Insurance

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for performing a broad range of accounting and financial support functions to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of Easterseals MORC's financial information. This role maintains general ledger accounts, prepares journal entries, reconciles bank and balance sheet accounts, monitors cash flow, and supports month-end and year-end close processes. The Accounting Specialist assists with audits, tax filings, accounts payable activities, and financial system integrations while ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), organizational policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Balance, analyze, and reconcile assigned General Ledger accounts, researching and resolving discrepancies to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all assigned accounts, investigating variances and preparing corrective entries as necessary to maintain accurate cash reporting.
• Prepare, maintain, and monitor monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, allocations, accruals, and other adjusting entries in accordance with GAAP and organizational policies.
• Extract data from EMERGE, review for accuracy and completeness, and import information into MIP to support timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review, verify, and approve invoices within Compass and import into MIP.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of annual financial audits, tax filings, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Maintain and administer Positive Pay processes.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities by completing assigned reconciliations, analyses, and reporting tasks within established deadlines.
• Maintain organized and accurate accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with organizational policies, audit requirements, and record retention standards.
• Serve as backup to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, as needed.