Accountant

We are seeking an Accountant to join our team!

Horizons Youth Services is seeking an experienced, energetic, dynamic, talented candidate for the full-time position of Accountant at our Milwaukee Job Corps Center. Our positions represent great opportunities to grow with a progressive corporation that plants the seeds to success by providing growth and development services to our students and staff.

We offer competitive salary and a full comprehensive benefit package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Vacation/Sick time and 12 paid holidays.

Horizons Youth Services may be just the place for you to share your talent!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for performing one or more routine accounting clerical operations such as: examining, verifying, and correcting various accounting documents to ensure completeness and accuracy of data in accordance with accounting procedures. Specific tasks/duties are assigned under adequate supervision. Entry-level reconciliation and posting will be assigned under detailed guidance. In most instances, an employee in this position will rely on the supervisors' instructions. Completed work will be reviewed for accuracy and compliance with procedures.

Duties:

• Performs administrative, clerical, and accounting functions.
• Assists in the preparation and distribution of student pay.
• Assists in the preparation of staff payroll.
• Assists in the maintenance of cash disbursement journal, general and cost ledgers, posting accounting transactions, preparing reconciliations, and performing financial tabulations.
• When assigned, prepares journal entries to record accruals.
• Collaborates with buyer and property staff to reconcile undelivered commitments, receiving reports, and vouchered or unvouchered accounts payable.
• Establishes a high degree of student rapport.
• Works towards meeting performance standards and goals.
• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
• Provides regular feedback to student regarding appropriate employability skills.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Corporate and Center policies and procedures.
• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Follows and applies CDSS plan and Standards of Conduct system, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management within the employee’s capabilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Minimum of one to two years related experience in education. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience: Minimum of one to two years’ experience.

Education: High Schools Diploma or GED.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid State Drivers’ License.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

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. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.