Senior Accounting Mgr I

Job Summary: The Senior Accounting Manager is responsible for all accounting and business operations transactions as assigned within the organization. The Senior Accounting Manager helps to ensure timely and accurate monthly and annual close processes by completing all assigned general ledger account reconciliations. These duties are performed to the highest possible standards of excellence and compliance with accounting and financial management standards as well as internal policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, analysis of financial data, and preparation of monthly /yearly financial statements for Programs.
• Assists Accounting and Business Operations team with monthly and annual close processes, including preparation of General Ledger Journal Entries, review AP, and review and record AR.
• Ensures that assigned general ledger accounts are complete, materially accurate and properly presented in the financial statements; Ensure that all transactions underlying the accounting records are valid and represent the legitimate assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses of VOA Texas.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate source documentation supporting account reconciliations, journal entries and analyses for assigned general ledger accounts.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly financial statements for assigned programs and related entities including variance analysis.
• Assists Program Managers with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Assists in grant accounting process, reporting, and financial compliance including preparing budgets for Application of State & Federal Grants, Contracts, Foundation, and other nonprofit funding.
• Serves as a partner to program managers with financial statement questions, including conducting necessary research into A/P, A/R, and payroll issues raised by managers; addresses and resolves these issues and questions.
• Provides account analysis and supporting documentation to external auditors and regulators, as requested, under the direction of departmental leadership.
• Promotes an organizational culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and is in alignment with the organizational vision.
• Checks State Comptroller’s website daily for updates.
• Updates cash projection spreadsheet with pertinent IDD information.
• Creates AR Invoices from TMHP Download, Deaf Blind Payments, VOTS, HCS-Txhml, other IDD related systems, Educare-Rescare, M&Y, Visual Compassion, and Group Homes rent payments.
• Creates IDD A/P and Revenue Accruals for month end close.
• Reviews invoices for DFW and Houston IDD weekly.
• Clears billing received from State for HCS/TXHML and Deaf Blind in PHS System.
• Leads bi-weekly IDD billing Team.
• Updating IDD Provider Information, Department codes, and Expense Codes in PHS as needed.
• Updates RSS/SL, Day Hab, Foster Care/Host Home, and Nurse (NUR-CM) spreadsheets for field tracking purposes.
• Completes HCS-Txhml and Deaf Blind cost reports and accountability reports through Fairbanks.
• Works with DFW-IDD directors to evaluate and calculate annual Room and Board (R&B) agreements.
• Assists Houston-IDD director to validate VOTS and other AR balances.
• Provides reports as needed to Houston-IDD director to endure timely AR collection of Private Pay providers.
• Follows all Volunteers of America Texas Policies and Procedures, Personnel Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and management directives.
• Promotes an organizational culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and is in alignment with the organizational vision.
• Attend all required meetings and trainings.
• Performs other duties and special assignments as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position requires supervision of subordinates that supports, motivates, and empowers the members of his/her team. Ensures that all departmental human resources responsibilities are met including hiring, firing, staff training, career development, succession planning, equal employment opportunity, health and safety issues, evaluations and performance management for all staff operating each of the distinct programs. This includes planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER

• Time commitment:
  • 40+ hours per week
  • Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends (flexible work scheduling to meet needs of organization/clients)
  • Some travel may be required
• Criminal and educational background check
• Must use personal (non-agency) vehicle for transportation
• If driving frequently for VOA-TX business:
  • MVR background check (good driving record)
  • Valid Texas driver’s license
  • Proof of Insurance