Accounting Specialist

Reports to: Accounting Manager • FLSA Status: Non-exempt

About the role

Dedicate yourself to an Organization and Mission you can be proud of by joining the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging! Our Mission: We provide choices for people to live independently in the place they want to call home. Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) is a private non-profit corporation, organized and designated by the State of Ohio to be the planning, coordinating and administrative agency for federal and state aging programs in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina Counties. It is one of twelve Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in the state organized together with local service provider organizations and the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) to form the state's public aging services network. The network collaborates together to create opportunities for older Ohioan's to receive needed home and community services and supports; and to age successfully in their own homes and communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate payment and receipt processing by processing accounts payable accounts receivable transactions.
• Input credit and debits to the accounting system in support of the payables and receivables work.
• Develop and maintain reports and files on the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing.
• Input general ledger entries for account changes.
• Develop and maintain reports and files on asset and liability account balances.
• Develop and maintain regular reports via the company’s accounting system.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• All staff has the responsibility and authority to propose ways to improve quality and fully participate in quality improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or two years of business, accounting, bookkeeping, medical/insurance claim processing and/or human service.
• Knowledge of accounting rules, regulations, policies and procedures that is reflective of the financial services industry.
• Proven, solid Excel skills and exposure to automated accounting system.
• Excellent