Accounting Specialist

Senior Friendship Centers

Seeking a Dynamic:

Accounting Specialist

For more than 50 years, Senior Friendship Centers has been making a difference in the lives of seniors in Southwest Florida.  We are looking for a detail-driven and service-minded Accounting Specialist to join our team.

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions, including billing, reconciliations, and account maintenance. This role supports daily fiscal operations by processing invoices, monitoring accounts, and maintaining financial records in accordance with organizational standards. The position requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. The Accounting Specialist works collaboratively across departments while maintaining compliance with internal controls and policies.

At Senior Friendship Centers, our mission is to build vibrant communities by advancing wellness, connection, and enrichment throughout the journey of aging. Senior Friendship Centers serves older adults across four counties in Southwest Florida, by providing vital programs and services that improve quality of life and strengthen our communities every day.

This is a full-time, Monday-Friday 40-hour-per-week position.  This position will work everyday in our Venice Campus. If you’re an accounting professional who values meaningful work and wants to play a vital role in supporting an organization that truly makes a difference in the community, we encourage you to apply today!

Essential Functions:

Operational:

• Generate and send timely and accurate monthly invoices to case-managed clients.

• Generate and send timely and accurate monthly invoices to private pay clients.

• Generate and complete monthly online billing for VA and MLTC clients.

• Charge client credit cards for automatic monthly payments accurately and timely.

• Follow up on delinquent or overdue accounts via email or phone.

• Maintain aging reports and provide updates to management.

• Maintain and update client information as received.

• Prepare daily cash receipts for entry into the general ledger with proper account coding.

• Provide donation and grant deposit information to advancement department.

• Primarily responsible for monthly bank and investment reconciliations for all accounts.

• Primarily responsible for recording of monthly in-kind entries

• Record and reconcile prepaid, accounts/expenses

• Perform internal control audits including but not limited to: cash collection, cash counting, petty cash, purchasing, and inventory.

• Backup for Accounts Payable, coding expenses and completing check runs.

• Other duties as assigned

Organizational:

• Attend staff meetings, training, and seminars as required.

• Must comply with all Senior Friendship Centers personnel policies.

• Must protect the safety and health of staff, volunteers, participants, and others by observing and following the organization's safety and incident policies.

Other Duties:

Please note: while this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the primary requirements of the job, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Management reserves the right to add or remove duties, responsibilities, and activities at any time with or without notice when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs, or technological developments) dictate.

Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Must be friendly, flexible, able to handle challenges, and able to work with limited supervision.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Education, Experience, Licenses, and Certifications:

• Requires an associate Degree in Accounting plus a minimum of two years of accounting experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, ability, and skills to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Intermediate computer skills are required.

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, and have experience with database management and office equipment.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods standing, sitting at a desk, and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift 20 pounds.

• Must be able to navigate various departments of a physical location.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work environment may vary between locations and include stairs, office space adaptation when traveling, and a moderate noise level. 

• Senior Friendship Centers is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

Travel:

• Must have reliable transportation.

• Travel may be required for administrative tasks.

• A valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required for all work-related travel. 

Additional eligibility requirements:

• Satisfactory clearance of a fingerprint-based, level II background screening and pre-employment substance abuse testing is required. 

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement:

It is the policy of Senior Friendship Centers to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities.

All applicants must pass a Level 2 Background Screening. Level 2 background screening is Florida's highest level of background check. It is required by Section 435.04, Florida Statues for individuals working in positions of responsibility or trust. Level 2 screening helps ensure that people who care for children, seniors, and vulnerable populations are safe and trustworthy.

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