Staff Accountant
Center for Elder Law & Justice
Buffalo New York
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Essential
Functions:
Guardianship Accounting
- Post all client deposits and disbursements
in MIP software
- Complete monthly Guardianship credit card
reconciliation
- Prepare monthly resource reports for
Guardianship Unit
- Provide support for reporting requirements
to the NYS Court, Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration and
outside tax accountant
- Ability to provide client fiscal snapshot,
as needed
Accounts Payable
Primary responsibility for all aspects of the Accounts
Payable process including the completion of payments and control of expenses by
receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Collect, sort, and process all CELJ invoices
and recurring expenses
- Record expenses to accounting segments
- Manage AP processes including maintaining W9
vendor forms, scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order,
contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; and insuring
credit is received for outstanding memos
- Manage CELJ monthly credit card statement
including collecting receipts, creating spreadsheet with individual charges,
importing to CELJ software and reconciling
- Maintain paper and electronic records
Other Responsibilities
- Prepare checks and other payments for bank
deposits
- Provide filing, scanning and other clerical
assistance as needed
- Perform ad hoc projects, as necessary
- May require some travel
Education & Experience:
- Associates Degree in related field
- 2-4 years of accounting experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, well organized
and accurate
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work within a team and respond to
multiple requests
CELJ offers a
competitive benefits and compensation package, including:
- Generous PTO
- Employer covered insurance premiums
- Remote work capabilities
- Fifteen holidays a year, plus two half-day
holidays
- Summer hours between Memorial Day and Labor
Day
- Payment of license fees and association dues
- Encouragement of professional development
Job Overview
Posted Date: 27 Mar 2025
Location: Buffalo New York
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Company Information
Center for Elder Law & Justice
Name: Center for Elder Law & Justice
Web: https://www.elderjusticeny.org/