CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITH OPERATION ABLE

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

Posted 5/11/2021

Summary

Operation ABLE is seeking a self-motivated and detail-oriented staff accountant to support our finance and human resources department. The successful candidate will handle payroll, financial reports, assist with department budgets and produce cost reports in addition to supporting third-party audits as needed. If you are an experienced professional who has worked in accounting for at least five years, we would like to talk with you.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions

Reporting to the President/CEO, the CFO will lead a variety of finance, accounting and reporting activities. The Controller will be involved in developing data and analyses in support of presentations to the CEO and board of directors and will work closely with the operational management team.

Maintain records
- Create general ledger entries and reconcile accounts assigned by the CFO.

Assist in Preparation of financial statements
- At the end of each month, reconcile balance sheet accounts, gather data from the general ledger and assist CFO to produce financial statements.

Accounts payable, receivable and payroll
- Process accounts payable and receivable. This responsibility will involve providing transaction details or creating invoices.

- Collect staff timesheets, maintain or update the payroll database records and submit payroll data to ADP bi-weekly.

Analyze internal procedures
- Responsible for following internal processes, but they may also recommend improvements to reduce costs or labor by reviewing existing workflows and making a recommendation

Assist with audits
- Provide accounting support. Review financial details, translate data to fit new ledger formats or generate information for reports

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Computer skills
- Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook

Accounting software
- Experience with Abila MIP preferred but not required. Will train ideal candidate

Analytical abilities
- As an accounting professional, you will need to review ledgers, analyze balance sheets and examine monthly reports Minimum of a BS degree, preferably in finance or accounting.

Education
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred but not required.

Please send resume and cover letter to:

Michael Zouzoua
Chief Financial Officer
Mzouzoua@operationable.net

Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc.
174 Portland Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617.542.4180
FAX: 617.542.4187

MISSION STATEMENT
Throughout its history ABLE has stayed true to its core mission: "…to provide employment and training opportunities to job seekers from economically, racially and occupationally diverse backgrounds”. ABLE is equally committed to serving Massachusetts and other New England employers by providing well-qualified candidates to meet their employment needs and by training employees to have the updated skills needed to be as productive as possible at their jobs.

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

Operation ABLE, Inc. is a non-profit employment and training resource service provider for an economically, occupationally, and racially diverse population of job seekers. Founded in 1982, Operation ABLE has provided training programs and employment services to more than 38,000 job seekers throughout Boston and surrounding counties in Massachusetts, and in New Hampshire, who needed job support services to re-enter the workforce.

We offer a variety of services including occupational and computer skills training, job search training and support, coaching and counseling, and internships. In addition, our Resource Room* is available to help with current job listings, and our professional networking groups and job clubs help job seekers expand their network.

*Safety protocols in effect. Resource Room not available at this time.

Operation ABLE of Greater Boston, Inc. will recruit and select persons in all positions to ensure a diverse and inclusive climate without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, color, political affiliation, creed, national origin, marital status, or any other status as protected by federal, state, and local laws. Operation ABLE of Greater Boston, Inc. welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations for interviews and for service upon request.