Staff Accountant: Philadelphia Youth Network, Inc

Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) has an immediate opening for a full-time Staff Accountant.  The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining PYN’s accounting and compliance policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure grant compliance and accountability at providers’ level.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Review monthly provider invoice submission in accordance with the deadline

stipulated in their contract

• Design and implement an invoice tracking system
• Prepare monthly providers status reports
• Prepare a list of provider invoices to be submitted to funders for reimbursement
• Follow up with providers timely and ensure that all requested information is submitted timely
• Communicate to providers timely on any issues or concern
• Assist Controller during month-end and yearly closing procedures
• Assist Controller during annual financial statement audit as well as interim audit procedures and any requirements related to an A133 single audit
• Monitor the compliance of providers to ensure general and specific requirements of the grant are adhered to.
• Timely completion and submission of periodic reporting requirements to appropriate authorities
• Serve as primary point-of-contact for providers with regard to their cost reimbursement
• Coordinate with Controller to conduct periodic training sessions and

meetings with providers on grant reporting, tracking, accounting, or

compliance.

• Provide staff assistance to other programs as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned. General Compliance
• Gain an understanding of PYN’s contracting process, invoice submission and reporting requirements
• Follow the steps for receiving and reviewing signed/returned consultant and provider contracts and seeing the contracts through to execution
• Assist with other contracts management-related projects as needed and assigned by the Controller, such as archiving expired contracts, organizing current contract files, reviewing and processing incoming contract- related documentation, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Position requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in general accounting and accounting
• Experience with federal grant accounting and administration is a plus
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, proficiency with Microsoft Word, and familiarity with the rest of the Microsoft Office
• Willing to learn basic financial reporting
• Demonstrated ability to perform high level analysis
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and come up with creative solutions
• Familiarity with various federal, state, and city grant financial requirements and systems desirable
• Familiarity with MIP accounting software desirable
• A highly motivated self-starter, with proven ability to analyze data
• Project a professional demeanor and responsiveness
• Possess excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to work both individually and as part of a team
• Capable of working in a fast paced, professional environment
• Must maintain and execute confidential information
• Successful completion of background checks (PA State Criminal, PA Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse, S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender Registry, and F.B.I. fingerprinting)

Philadelphia Youth Network offers a comprehensive employee health & wellness benefits program and a competitive salary range based on past experience, job knowledge, and demonstrated skills and abilities.