Meals on Wheels America

Overview of Meals on Wheels America

Meals on Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. By providing funding, leadership, education, research and advocacy support, Meals on Wheels America empowers its local member programs to strengthen their communities, one senior at a time.

Position Summary

The Staff Accountant reports to the Senior Director of Finance and is responsible for providing financial administrative support to Meals on Wheels America. This position ensures that our internal operations are aligned with Meals on Wheels America’s vision, mission, values, brand, key initiatives, advocacy positions, and value propositions. This position supports financial operations with accounts payable/receivable, expense reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. This is a great opportunity to join the Meals on Wheels America national office team (forty-nine people strong and growing) in support of over 1100 member programs across the nation.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Manages the full cycle of accounts payable and receivable; accurately records receipts and disbursements, verifies and validates documentation prior to disbursing for payment, and maintains system to ensure timely receipt of accounts payable.
• Manages the full-cycle of payroll in cooperation with the direction of the Director of Human Resources and Culture; accurately recording time records, tax withholding records, and ensuring accurate payrolls are prepared bi-weekly and preparing organizational 403b deposit reconciliations. 
• Responsible for a defined set of month-end and year-end reconciliations and is an active participant in monthly internal and annual audited financial statement and tax form preparation.
• Prepares monthly reconciliation of organizational bank and investment account statements for review and approval.
• Provides consultation to staff about submission of expense reports, travel, and procurement requests to ensure they are in accordance with policy.
• Collaboratively shares information and supports each department, providing financial and data analysis to aid strategic decision making.
• Manages contracts files and administration to ensure all terms are met.
• Provides ad hoc financial reports as requested.
• Miscellaneous other duties, as directed by the Senior Director of Finance

Qualifications

We are seeking candidates who are well organized, collaborators, looking to contribute to the success of our mission and goals. Candidates for the Staff Accountant position should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business management
• 1-3 years of related work experience (non-profit experience a plus)
• Organization uses the following software, experience with any of these a plus:
  • Sage/Intact Accounting
  • Bill.com Accounts Payable
  • Tallie Expense Reporting
  • Paycom Payroll
  • NetForum Association Management System
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Excellent oral/written communications and computer skills.
• Constantly seeks opportunities to improve processes.
• Lives our cultural attributes and is a model of the work environment and culture of Meals on Wheels America.

• Commitment to the cultural values of Meals on Wheels America (including Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Please consider applying if you meet 75% of the qualifications.  

Benefits - Competitive base salary, medical/dental/vision (effective on the first of the month following the date of hire), company paid Life & AD&D/STD/LTD, 403(b) contribution with company match, paid time off (PTO), 11 paid holidays per year, flexible schedules, Employee Assistance Program, legal & pet insurance benefit offerings and more.

Meals on Wheels America is an Inclusive Workforce/Employer and encourages applications from qualified persons of every race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and disability.