JOB TITLE: Junior Accountant

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, At-Will, Salaried (Essential Position)

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer/Finance Senior Staff

LOCATION: 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Junior Accountant is primarily responsible for the review of subcontractor invoices, data entry, accounts payable, spending tracking, reconciliation, organize and meet deadlines for a wide variety of job assignments and other tasks as assigned.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Perform Accounts Payable tasks: Prepare, organize, and enter invoices into accounting software, verify payment reports and file payment records for multiple projects including those governed by the District of Columbia (DHS) and those governed by the Federal Government (HUD-CoC)
Perform invoice review and document verification of monthly program invoices submitted by sub-contractors for District-funded and HUD-funded programs
Perform data entry for TCP weekly/biweekly payments including ERAP, ADM, SPC and OP3
Maintain vendor information in accounts payable system
Enter new client IDs in MIP
Perform entry level bank account reconciliation
Enter budget information into MIP; track provider budgets for DHS and COC contracts
Maintain DHS and COC (continuum of Care) invoice files
Process checks for SPC, ERAP, and CoC HUD funded programs
Review and Prepare weekly administrative check requests
Resolve administrative billing issues
Review, follow up and resolve DHS/COC providers’ invoices issues
Assist with tracking District –funded Security and Food Contract Spending by locations
Collect and assist with review of provider audits, follow up with issues and update the tracking reports, notify the Finance team timely for any payment holding.
Track and create reports for providers’ initial budgets issues and status
Maintain Accounting Department administrative correspondence and files
Perform timely notification of accounting forms, policy and procedure changes to subcontractors
Perform coding updates of chart of accounts in MIP
Assist with spending updates, grant reconciliations.
Assist with organizing files and correspondence for the Accounting Department
Assist with audit preparations as necessary
Other duties assigned as deemed appropriate

MANDATORY REQUIRMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Accounting or minimum 3 years accounts payable or related accounting experience. CPA preferred; Experience with federal contracts and familiarity with Uniform guidance regulations preferred.
Bilingual candidates are encourages to apply.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Advanced computer literacy and expertise with software used in a typical office environment, e.g., Microsoft suite of office products, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint to create and maintain reports and logs
Excellent communication skills, to include ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally to a wide range of audiences (customers, co-workers, managers, the public, stakeholders, etc.) face-to-face, virtually, or via telephone or other communication devices to elicit information
Advanced understanding of accounting principles and procedures.
Strong data entry and general math skills

Ability to operate basic office equipment
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task

Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
Must be able to gather and analyze information skillfully
Must have great listening skills and the ability to work with well with people at various levels inside and outside of TCP
Ability to work independently and function well as part of a team

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, operate a computer keyboard and handle paper documents
Ability to enter data and/or information into a computer
Ability to understand written and/or oral instructions
Ability to read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids
Physical ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs and reach overhead
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply for this position through the TCP career center Recruitment (adp.com)
Your response to this job announcement may be considered for other similar available positions within The Community Partnership.
No phone calls.

TCP has a mandatory COVID19 Vaccination (and booster) Policy. On your first day on site, you will be required to produce a COVID19 Record of Vaccination or other documentation to prove to TCP that you have been fully vaccinated from the coronavirus. Further, TCP contractors must also follow all health and safety protocols established by TCP to help maintain a safe workplace and healthy environment.

The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel actions affecting contractors, employees or applicants for employment. Personnel or selection decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the work, with or without reasonable accommodation.

If you have any questions about our company policies or your rights as an applicant or require a reasonable accommodation, please contact our Office of the General Counsel at 202.543.5298 (ext. 307).

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