ACCOUNTANT I 

JOB TITLE: 

Accountant I

 STATUS: Regular/Full-Time/Union
LOCATION: San Marcos - Head Start FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt
PROGRAM: Administration EEOC Job Category: Professional
OPENS IN-HOUSE/PUBLIC: January 13, 2012
 OPENS PUBLIC: January 25, 2012
CLOSES IN-HOUSE/PUBLIC: January 31, 2012
 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1
SALARY RANGE: $15.72-$18.69
About The MAAC Project:
MAAC Project is a multi-purpose social service agency with a successful 45-year history of serving various communities throughout San Diego County. In 1965, MAAC Project opened its doors to serve San Diego's disadvantaged and now has centers strategically located as far south as San Ysidro and as far north as Camp Pendleton. One million clients later, MAAC is still acting as a catalyst to help individuals and families become self-sufficient.
Serving approximately 35,000 individuals per year, MAAC provides a spectrum of unique programs designed to assist clients by engaging them in the enhancement of their own lives through lifestyle changes. The programs strive to improve clients’ economic standing as well as their ability to access resources available to them. Included among the many programs and services now offered are Head Start/First Start, two culturally specific recovery homes: Casa De Milagros and Nosotros, award-winning affordable housing complexes, community  and workforce development programs, and a community charter school. MAAC’s commitment to environmental sustainability carries the non-profit into the
future with its low-income home weatherization and green jobs training programs.  For more information, visit www.maacproject.org .
DEFINITION:
Under general supervision, performs routine to moderately difficult professional accounting duties in the preparation and maintenance of financial records for various agency accounts and funds; compiles routine reports; and performs related duties as assigned. The incumbents is required to understand and apply professional accounting theories, principles, terms and practices in the preparation and evaluation of financial records, transactions and reports.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
  • Maintains accounts payable, accounts receivable, and subsidiary ledgers; processes vendor invoices for payment and compares receiving reports to vendor statements; provides a monthly balance sheet and submits it to appropriate persons.
  • Reviews accounting documents to ensure accurate information and calculations and makes correct­ing entries; examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, and state and federal requirements; prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts.
  • Prepares journal entries; performs periodic reconciliation of general ledger, journal, subsidiary accounts and bank statements; analyzes and prepares reports on revenue estimates, expenditures and fund conditions.
  • Compiles and prepares periodic financial statements, supporting schedules and reports.
  • Maintains and reviews fixed asset and other special funds and reconciles such funds to accounting records.
  • Prepares, reviews and corrects department and/or program expenditures transfers; verifies account numbers and related information; conducts assigned internal audits.
  • Analyzes budget documentation to assure that expenditures are properly charged and do not exceed appropriations.
  • Conducts research and prepares special studies as requested; analyzes financial accounting data and makes appropriate recommendations.
  • Provides technical guidance to Account Technicians and other accounting support staff in performing accounting entries.
  • Works directly with staff from other departments to resolve technical accounting issues and problems.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelors Degree; AND,
  • One (1) year of professional accounting experience.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
  • Principles, practices and terminology of general and fund accounting, including financial statement preparation and methods of financial control and reporting.
  • Budgeting principles and terminology.
  • Cost-accounting methods and procedures.
  • Laws and regulations relating to the financial administration of a non-profit organization.
  • Auditing principles and practices.
  • Principles and practices of business data processing, particularly related to the processing of accounting information and interpretation of input and output data.
  • Laws, regulations, rules and policies and procedures applicable to areas of responsibility.
  • General accounting systems and associated systems.
  • Standard office practices and procedures.
Ability to:
  • Verify the accuracy of financial data and information.
  • Ensure proper authorization and documentation for disbursements.
  • Analyze, post, balance and reconcile complex financial data and accounts.
  • Make accurate calculations and tabulations and review fiscal and related documents accurately and rapidly.
  • Prepare accurate, clear, concise and complete financial documents, statements and reports.
  • Operate a computer, spreadsheet software, calculator and other standard office equipment.
  • Organize, set priorities, take initiative and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility.
  • Perform duties that require high attention to detail and application of rules and specific procedural requirements.
  • Interpret, apply and reach sound decisions in accordance with rules, regulations and department procedures.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.
  • Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
  • Maintain confidentiality of agency documents and records.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency staff and others encountered in the course of work.

 

BACKGROUND CLEARANCE
Prospective employees are subject to pre-employment drug testing, a background/criminal investigatoin, fingerprinting, and a credit and reference check.

 

Physical and Mental Demands
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear both in person and by telephone; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. An employee also is regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, climb or balance and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
 
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret information; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret people and situations; use basic math; learn and apply new information or skills; work under intensive deadlines and interact with MAAC management, administrators, staff, teachers, parents, family members, children and others encountered in the course of work.
UNION MEMBERSHIP:
This position is represented by Service Employees International Union, Local 221, CTW.
Dues deductions begin after 30 days of employment.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please download an application from the employment section of our website, www.maacproject.org and send the completed application via email to Maria Perez at meperez@maacproject.org with your resume and a cover letter stating why you are interested in this position. 
 
SELECTION PROCEDURES:
In-House Applicants
As outlined in the Union Contract, Article 12.
Public Applicants
Part A:           An appraisal will be made by an interview committee for the qualification of each candidate who best satisfies the preferred requirements for the position based upon information contained in the application and resume.
 Part B:          An interview committee will conduct interviews of candidates passed by the committee in Part A to evaluate education, experience and training.
Part C:           Final selection will be made by the Director and President/CEO from the recommendations of the Part B interview committee.
Disclosure:    The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.
 
In compliance with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), new employees are required to prove tha they are legally entitled to work in the United States and must provide documents that establish both identity and employment eligibility as required for completion of the Employment Eligiblity Verification form (Form I-9)
 
MAAC OPERATES A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE, PROMOTES A DIVERSE WORKFORCE,
 
AND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Applicants with disablities requiring special accommodations and/or interview arrangements may contact Human Resources.
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