Project Accountant I chez Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI)

Description

Project Accountant I
Accounting
Rochester, NY – Hybrid Remote 

Full-Time Nonexempt: 40 hours

Put the CARE in your CAREER! 

At CCSI, our mission is to activate possibilities for our customers and employees through collaboration, compassion, equity, and imagination. For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to local governments, schools, and community-based organizations, helping them improve their business processes so they can focus on their missions. If you’re looking for a career with purpose that creates lasting change in the community, we encourage you to apply.

We are seeking a talented Project Accountant I to join our team of nearly 500 employees. The Project Accountant I is responsible for supporting project budgets, generating reconciliation reports (budget vs. actuals), researching discrepancies, and invoicing customers utilizing accounting related data and systems. The Project Accountant I works primarily with CCSI’s Accounting Department and Project Leads, providing additional support to internal teams and external customers as needed. 

In this role, you will 

• Provide Project Accounting support on assigned projects including: new project set up in CCSI’s accounting system, budget review, regular financial reporting and analysis, billing, and follow up as needed.
• Provide financial reporting support to Project Leads and/or Project Accounting Manager on a regular basis.
• Prepare invoices timely and accurately. Following internal workflows to complete review/approval processes.
• Ensure project fiscal reporting and invoicing aligns with contract requirements. 
• Reconcile deferred revenue balances as they relate to assigned projects. 
• Monitor outstanding receivables to support cash flow, following up as needed. 
• Assess needs, resolve problems, or escalate Project Accounting related issues for resolution as appropriate.
• Ensure project information is accurate and up to date in CCSI’s Accounting related systems. 
• Assist as requested with audits related to assigned projects (i.e. year-end audit, Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR), the Single Audit for Federal Funds).
• Partner with Accounting team on the month-end closing process to confirm appropriate project revenue and expense recognition. 
• Maintain knowledge of and assists with documentation of accounting systems, policies, and procedures.
• Work with organization towards continual improvement of internal accounting operations. 
• Communicate with both internal and external customers in a professional manner and has the highest standard of customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What You Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart). 
• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting, cost accounting, project accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite accounting system a plus. 

To be successful in this position, you will need competence in:

• Attention to detail.
• Learning quickly, thinking independently, and communicating effectively. 
• Balancing competing priorities and deadlines, organizing work effectively, and having a proactive approach to managing responsibilities. 
• Building collaborative relationships.
• Striving for self-development and taking initiative to be resourceful.
• Problem-solving both independently and with others.
• Being proficient with Excel and MS Word. 
• Developing high quality spreadsheets, navigating various software systems, and consolidating data. 

Required for this position are:

• Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings.
• Valid Class D New York State Driver License and access to motor vehicle to meet transportation requirements of position.
• Recognizes and values diversity within the work environment. Participates as a member of the team in valuing individual differences and supporting one another’s opportunity to achieve their greatest potential. 
• Culturally responsive to the population being served in the development, design, monitoring, evaluation and/or implementation of programs and services. 
• Respects the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI’s Code of Conduct and CCSI’s Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations

At CCSI, you’ll enjoy

• Market-competitive compensation
• An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program. 
• An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices. 
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• A voice in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture. 

We Are CCSI!

For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations in the mental and behavioral health space. We aim to maximize these organizations’ potential to serve their communities by supporting their business operations and staffing needs. We dream of communities where everyone flourishes, and we are proud to help our customers move towards that goal.
 

At CCSI, you are not just part of a team, you are part of a community. You do not just fit in, you belong. We are proud of our steadfast commitment to equity, working diligently to remedy the impact of systems of racism and other forms of oppression to ensure that everyone in our employee community can flourish. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to consider joining us.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.