General Accountant

About the Organization  

Located in one of Michigan’s most beautiful four-season towns, Goodwill Northern Michigan is one of Northern Lower Michigan’s largest nonprofit employers. We support regional food and housing security and provide empowering job opportunities so that everyone in our community can thrive. Our 200+ employees, an engaged Board, a great staff, and a generous philanthropic community support our community programs that meet basic needs of our most vulnerable neighbors in Northern Michigan.

Candidate Profile 

Our General Accountant is a detail-oriented professional excited about supporting a finance department on the move as we update our systems to better support our community-supported social enterprise. The successful candidate is an adaptable multitasker with excellent accounting skills. The General Accountant assists the Controller/Interim CFO with general accounting and financial reporting activities and coordinates departmental activity during month, quarter, and year-end closes. Responsible for coordinating, overseeing, and performing a wide variety of finance, administrative, and program support activities for Goodwill Northern Michigan.

Essential Duties

• Support the mission and vision of Goodwill Northern Michigan. 

• Support the diversity and differences of others including, but not limited to, those with cultural, ethnic, and gender differences, individuals experiencing homelessness, and persons with visible and non-visible disabilities.  

• Perform work in a safe manner observing all Goodwill safety policies/procedures.

• Perform duties and interact with all Goodwill team members, clients, and customers in a professional manner.

Primary Responsibilities  

• In collaboration with Controller/Interim CFO, coordinate and/or perform general accounting activities, including reconciliations and creating and posting journal entries during month end close.

• Posts all accounts receivable, deposits, and other cash receipts.

• Post ecommerce sales to general ledger.

• Reconciles employee benefit deductions to payroll and vendor invoices.

• Reconciles bank monthly and record related bank and investment activity. Verifies appropriate backup and signatures for transfers.

• Provides information of donations to fund development department. Reconciles all donations against fund development records and identifies and corrects discrepancies.

• Maintains cash summary sheets for updating dashboards.

• Performs manual journal entry review monthly, verifying appropriate backup and signatures.

• Balances and sends fiduciary account information to fiduciary organizations (KCCC, ACC).

• Distributes departmental financial statements to managers monthly.

• Manages invoicing and record keeping for all grants.

• Maintains grant spreadsheets to support the monthly grant billing process and prepares monthly invoices.

• Performs monthly billing for Goodwill Inn to the Salvation Army.

• Works with Grant Administrator and program staff to ensure all expenditures comply with state, federal, and private grant program requirements and align with approved budgets.

• Manages the grant receivable subsidiary ledgers and reconcile to the general ledger.

• Assists the Controller/Interim CFO in the preparation of the annual and grant budgets and grant reporting.

• Reviews grant budgets & spreadsheets with Grant Administrator at lease quarterly.

• Works with Grant Administrator on submitting annual grant reports to HUD, MSHDA, VA, and oversight bodies.

• Develops and conducts internal audit schedule of grants in conjunction with Grant Administrator.

• Maintains all grant records including expense documentation, grant award letters, budgets, etc.

• Creates, revises, and maintains written grant policies and procedures.

• Provides documentation and assist Controller/Interim CFO during financial audit(s) including necessary information for the A-133/SEFA.

• Assists the Controller/Interim CFO with maintaining chart of accounts for appropriate grant accounting & reporting needs.

• Provides general office support including greeting Admin office visitors and reviewing Finance email account.

• Protects organization by keeping information confidential.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

• Other duties and projects as assigned by Controller/Interim CFO including identifying and setting goals for the year to accomplish as a finance team.

Education, Licenses, Certifications and Experience 

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Some post-secondary education in accounting, finance.

• Bachelors or Associates degree in accounting or finance preferred.

• 3-5 years general accounting experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer Skills, knowledge of Word, Excel.

• Written and verbal communication skills.

• Congenial personality, able to work closely with a variety of people; works well in a team.

• Ability to set priorities, take initiative, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Self-starter, very detail-oriented and possess the ability to work independently.

• Good organizational and project management skills.

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and work at a computer most of workday.

• Able to stand, walk, sit, bend, reach.

• Able to hear, speak.

• Able to communicate verbally and in writing.

• About to lift light loads, 10-20 pounds, and greater weights with assistance

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $48,000 - $60,000 depending on experience. Goodwill Northern Michigan offers a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, EAP, 401(k) with match, Paid Holidays, and Paid Time Off.

To Apply

Please apply online. Direct any questions to Interim CFO Jim Basch. All correspondence will be considered confidential. 

Goodwill Northern Michigan is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Goodwill Northern Michigan makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.