Accounting Manager

Finance Team

Damien Center empowers communities and persons affected by HIV/AIDS in the state of Indiana by being a leading resource, provider, and advocate for comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, and related services. Damien Center, Damien Cares and Damien Pharmacy provide client-centered social services focused on care coordination, clinical and pharmacy services, mental health, housing, and nutrition to the Indianapolis community.

Position Summary:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the accounts payables and ensuring timely, efficient, and accurate processing while adhering to departmental and organizational procedures. The position will be responsible for accomplishing tasks related to month-end close, month-end reporting and analysis. This Accounting Manager will provide support to the annual budgeting process. The Accounting Manager will demonstrate a strong attention to detail with the ability to work with management, staff, vendors, and clients to accomplish the strategic goals of the Finance and Damien Center teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills.

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  Direct supervision of Accounts Payables function and collaboration with Accounts Receivable to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• In conjunction with the external accountant, prepares and/or reviews journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Assists with annual budget preparation.
• Prepares and performs monthly budget-to-actual analysis, conducts reviews with managers, and communicates results of reviews and analysis to finance leadership.
• Assists in reporting of Program Income, as it relates to funding sources.
• Maintains fixed assets and depreciation schedule, including tagging of assets and tracking the physical location, recording of disposed/damaged/displaced items.
• Maintains prepaid expenses and amortization schedules.
• Reviews expenses with a focus on ensuring they are properly allocated per the annual budget.
• Analyzes workflow processes and assists with researching software and processes that enhance and improve departmental efficiencies.
• Researches and resolves financial discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger, including account analysis.
• Assists with preparation for monitoring visits, annual audit and tax returns.
• Assists with expense and revenue analysis.
• Assists with reviewing all financial policies and procedures and ensuring compliance.
• Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Other financial and/or departmental administrative duties as requested.

Education and/or Experience

Associates or bachelor's degree required. Three to five years of accounting experience required, with five or more years preferred. Managerial experience preferred. Experience in nonprofit and/or medical setting preferred but not required. Superior organizational skills with attention to detail required.

Work experience may substitute for education requirements on a case-by-case basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possess superior organizational and administrative skills.Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Ability to work independently and achieve high standards of productivity, achieving deadlines and with superior product results. Strong calendaring, organizational, and document management skills required. Proactive approach to solving problems and communicating to leadership. Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and office equipment required. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual in this role must display the highest level of integrity and confidentiality. The individual should have effective communication skills, attention to detail and organization, and flexibility and adaptability. The individual will also maintain knowledge of trends in their area of responsibility.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are general representations of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch and handle objects. The employee frequently stands or walks.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

• Office setting, with sustained use of a computer.
• The noise level in the work environment is minimal to moderate.
• Maintains personal/professional competency and works to create an environment of courtesy, respect, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude in all interactions both internal and external to the organization.

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  FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried, Full-Time
• Benefits: Complete Benefits Package Available
• Leader: Chief Financial Officer

Damien Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please apply at www.damien.org/job-opportunities

This position description does not constitute a contract of employment or guarantee of any terms or conditions of employment. Damien Center employees are employed on an at-will basis. Nothing in this position description restricts Damien Center's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.