Cancer Care Services

Job Description

Title - Bookkeeper
Date - February, 2010
Reports to - CFO/Business Manager

Entry Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

§  High school diploma required. Minimum of five years work experience with increasing responsibilities for bookkeeping and reporting functions.  

§  General ledger - Six-segment chart of accounts, revenue, expenses, and journal entries

§  Accounts Payable - Process vendor invoices and client reimbursements for payment. General knowledge of prescription medications preferred.

§  Accounts Receivable - Knowledge of nonprofit requirements for reconciling promises to pay and issues of restricted funds.

§  Year-end – Accrual and adjustment entries.

§  General Reporting - All financial statements including Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Revenues and Expenditures, Budget Comparisons and Cash Flow Statements.

§  Specific Reporting - Sufficient knowledge of accounting software to compile specific reports as needed.

§  Investment - Experience in managing account balances and short-term investments including Certificates of Deposit, Money Market Funds and other investment instruments. Reconciliation of bank accounts.

§  Ability to manage and reconcile all credit card receipts, approvals, deposits and chargebacks.

Human Relations Skills

§  Ability to work with clients, co-workers, volunteers, auditors and Board members. 

§  Ability to develop and maintain relationships with vendors.

§  Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions

Job Requirements

§  Decision making and judgment - Make proactive decisions as part of maintaining all financial records and processing invoices.

§  Administrative - Ensure that all financial functions are performed timely to support delivery of services.

§  Physical Demands and Working Conditions - Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

§  Confidential Data - All payroll and personnel data maintained as part of accounting processes, client information obtained from direct contact and data entry and sensitive donor information.

§  Concentration - Must be able to accurately enter financial and statistical data.

§  Accuracy - Vital in financial and statistical work. 

Principal Activities

   Management and Administrative

§  Financial - Review and process all invoices for payment, process staff and client receipts, prepare monthly and year-end adjusting journal entries and assist in development and preparation of financial and audit reports.

§  Personnel - Assist CFO/Business manager with payroll, prepare quarterly tax returns, W-2s, 1099s, unemployment tax returns, annual retirement reports, United Way statistics, and other reports as necessary.

§  Vendors - Monitor billings to identify potential problem areas

Budget

§  Maintain records for preparation of budget reports.

§  Assist CFO/Business Manager with compiling and producing financial reports and information as requested.

§  Monitor activities to determine compliance with budget.

   Programs

§  Answer client questions regarding reimbursements.

§  Monitor vendor billing to identify problems.

             Volunteers

§  Provide support to Board members in financial aspects of special events, activities and meetings as needed.

§  Work with volunteers assisting in office.

Application Instructions: Interested persons may mail or email a cover letter with resume to:

Thane R. Arther
Cancer Care Services
623 S. Henderson Street
Fort Worth, TX 76104
FAX: 817-921-1701
E-Mail: thane@cancercareservices.org

Posting Date:  February 15, 2010

Closing Date:  February 25, 2010