Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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Job Information

Pillar Care Continuum (Formerly Cerepalsey of North Jersey) Staff Accountant (Entry Level) in New Jersey

Entry Level Staff Accountant - Salary Range $42,500 - $47,500

Maintain financial records for Agency’s Representative/Payee and HUD property accounts. This includes but is not limited to initiating and recording cash payments and receipts for Consumer accounts (e.g. paying monthly rents, room & board charges, medical bills and distributing personal needs allowances) and reconciling their bank accounts on a monthly basis. Recording activity in HUD property ledgers, analysis/reconciliation of these entities’ accounts, and assisting with the preparation of Annual PRAC Contract Renewals for existing properties. This role is entry level with a salary range of ($42,500 - $47,500)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Reporting to the Controller, Staff Accountant will perform a variety of general accounting duties

  • Manage the financial services for the agency’s Consumers (Rep Payee) accounts including establishing new bank accounts as needed, setting up direct deposit of SSI and other benefits, initiating monthly personal needs allowance payments, disbursing, and recording monthly payments for rent, room & board, and agency fee

  • Perform bank reconciliation, journal entries, G/L account analysis and reconciliation, and maintain various schedules for month end closing

  • Maintain communications with Social Security Administration and other agencies providing funds for consumers. Complete necessary agency audits of consumer account activity

  • Maintain financial records for agency subsidiaries, including HUD properties

  • Maintain accounting records in an orderly manner

  • Prepare and enter adjusting journal entries, prepaid and accrual as needed

  • Maintain various accounting records for the year end audit

  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

  • Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) (Accounting Major a plus)

  • 3-5 years of recent accounting experience

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills

  • Knowledge of general ledger and month-end closes

  • Detailed oriented and organized

  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment

  • Excellent use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; very good with spreadsheets

  • Strong communication skill

  • Ability to work in a confidential manner due to access to sensitive information

  • Associate or bachelor’s degree in business (accounting major a plus) or equivalent minimum 4 years of recent bookkeeping experience

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