Accountant - Community Guardianship Program
Selfhelp
Accounting & Finance
New York, NY, USA
USD 40k-45k / year
Posted on Dec 11, 2025
Position Summary: Responsible for coordinating the cash disbursed daily money management for clients, program and for maintenance of client and program records and files.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Handle all aspects of providing clients with cash (except for the delivery of the cash, including processing of requests, obtaining signed receipts, obtaining cash, and reconciling.
- Maintain all client financial files, including expenses, deposits and cash disbursed.
- Deposit all client income.
- Prepare court-mandated Annual Accountings and Inventories and Final Accountings for client discharges when needed. Prepare reconciliation of final accounts.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
- Adhere to organization’s standards by completing annual mandatory trainings in a timely manner on topics including – but not limited to – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, IT Security Awareness, Compliance, OSHA, HIPAA and any other training the organization may deem necessary in regards to regulatory compliance or good business practices.
- Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers.
- Adheres to the organization’s policy in regards to absenteeism and appearance and health and safety standards.
Salary Ranges: $40,000 - $45,000 per year commensurate with experience.
Job Competencies & Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s Degree or Certificate in Accounting; or a minimum of two years experience in accounting
- Computer literate; ability to work with a range of computer programs including financial data base such as Quicken and Quickbooks, Lotus 1-2-3 or other general ledger software, spreadsheets, databases, check printing programs, and word processing programs, as well as Microsoft Suite
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Able to multi-task and work independently with a great attention to detail
Working Conditions/Physical Demand:
- Business office environment with phone and computer use.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Occasional exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions.