Accounting Manager - Area Residential Care

Combine your passion to serve your community with your excellence in Finance/ Accounting as the Accounting Manager at Area Residential Care! The Accounting Manager:

• prepares monthly and annual financial statements,
• ensures that agency financial accounting and reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner, and
• supervises the accounting staff responsible for general ledger transactions, accounts payable and payroll activities.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, & vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan (401k match up to 5%)
• Employee assistance program for stress, financial and legal advice, substance abuse, professional development, etc. (paid by employer)
• Life insurance (paid by employer)
• Paid time off
• Disability leave

Qualifications

Minimum required qualifications include:

• Education: Associate degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Skills, Experience: Two or more years of relevant experience; demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, cash management/control, accounts receivable/payable processes, and payroll processing.
• Must be able to demonstrate clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Other Requirements: Must demonstrate a high level of proficiency with financial management software and Office 365.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Highly qualified applicants will have:

• Education: B.A./B.S. degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• Skills, Experience: Four years of relevant experience. Experience with non-profit accounting and financial management is desired. Experience billing third-party payors/ funders desired, but not required.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the agency’s finances and financial systems.
• Maintain ongoing funding for operations and acquisitions.
• Ensure cash flow is adequate to meet payroll and other financial obligations.
• Maintain financial records to meet requirements of various funding sources.
• Oversee activities of accounting specialists.
• Ensure general ledger is up to date and reconciled.
• Create monthly billing for services provided, recognize collections and follow up on outstanding claims/denials.
• Create monthly financial statements and annual budget.
• Act as financial liaison for year-end audit, tax and cost report preparation.

The person selected for this role will oversee activities critical to successful agency operations. The Accounting Manager supports the mission of Area Residential Care by ensuring that the agency is able to continue to provide high-quality, ongoing services.

To Apply, submit a current resume and 3-5 professional references to ckutka@arearesidentialcare.org

Why Area Residential Care? We are a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities and guiding them to achieve their highest quality of life! We value the lives and well-being of the individuals we serve and our employees.

Area Residential Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The selected candidate will receive a conditional offer of employment, contingent upon successful completion of an Iowa criminal history check with the Division of Criminal Investigation, a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and TB test.