Accountant

• Maintains financial records and accounts of budgetary expenses.
  
• Assists in preparing budgets for various programs.
  
• Performs close-out of accounting records upon termination of respective program grants/contracts.
  
• Analyzes and reconciles periodic trial balances, including reconciling sub-ledger to the general ledger, verifying asset and equity balances.
  
• Works with external auditors, including the preparation of schedules, journal entries, account analyses and other work as necessary. Performs similar functions with program monitors.
  
• Prepares necessary financial reports to meet internal needs, including monthly reports of budget status for distribution to component directors.
  
• Conducts periodic reviews of financial data generated by the accounting system and reviews financial reports to ensure completeness, accuracy and conformance with accounting principles and agency guidelines. Recommends and implements accounting methods and policies to ensure conformity with accounting principles and funding source guidelines.
  
• Accomplishes any task required to assist in the mission of the finance and personnel office.
  

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree in Business related field.
  
• CPA license preferred/eligible with 2 years of accounting or finance experience.
  
• Intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Experience with accounting software.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization.
  
• Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation.
  
• Acceptable criminal background check and credit report.
  

Benefits

Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP) offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, effective the first day of the month following your hire date. Benefits including

• 10 days of annual leave per year (accrued bi-weekly) for the first five years
  
• Sick leave accrued at 5 hours per pay period
  
• 1 paid day off annually for your birthday
  
• 11 paid holidays, including major federal holidays
  
  

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available for employees and dependents
  
• HRCAP covers 75% of health insurance premiums
  
• Coverage begins the first of the month after hire
  
• Pre-tax premium deductions via Section 125 Plan
  
  

• 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% after one year of service
  

Additional details are provided in the HRCAP Employee Handbook and Summary Plan Documents.