Job Description

Who We Are

The Road Home has been a leader in the fight to end homelessness for 100 years (1923-2023) . We provide low-barrier emergency shelters, supportive services, and housing-first-minded rental assistance that helps individuals and families step out of homelessness and back into the community. We are seeking compassionate and empathetic individuals who are interested in making a difference in the lives of others and their community.

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant will perform duties relating to revenue, general accounting and a wide variety of government and private grant billing duties. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and prepare forecasts. The ideal candidate also has experience collaborating and/or managing multiple complex tasks. The Senior Accountant will ensure complete and systematic review and submission of billings to various private and government organizations.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions, so please still apply

Location

HQ: 1415 S Main Street, SLC UT 84115

Reports to

Controller

Position Status

Full-Time

Shift

Monday - Friday, 40 hours

Grade, Starting Rate

Grade 12, starting at $63,938

FLSA Status

Exempt

EEO Class

Professionals

Supervising

• May hire, train, and oversee accounting staff.

• May oversee the scheduling, assignments, and daily workflow of accounting staff.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Responsibilities * Management of compliance for all government contracts

• Participate in independent grant monitoring\xe2\x80\x99s and audits
• Review Contracts for financial requirements (billing, reporting, tracking, etc.)
• Retention of contracts and contract set up forms
• Creation and maintenance of billing calendar
• Understand expenses allowed under contract
• Build and maintain billings while ensuring accuracy and security
• Help prepare Excel templates for grant billings
• Maintain Grant summaries
• Prepare and maintain payroll detail needed for billings
• Assist in building budgets for grant applications
• Forecast government grant spend down and advise on budget amendments as needed
• Help budget for future grants as applications are prepared and sent out
• Review billings prepared by Grants Billing Manager
• Track the status of grant expenditures and balances.
• Meet with program supervisors to review budgets
• Report to executive team on progress and status of billings
• Submit quarterly and annual reports to government agencies
• Attend government grant trainings

Promoting Best Practice

• Ability to contribute to the agency\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to enhancing awareness and appreciation of diverse ethnic and cultural heritages.
• A willingness to understand that housing first, harm reduction, low barrier access to resources is best practice and essential to our mission at The Road Home.

• Ability to set and maintain good boundaries, using Trauma-Informed Care as a guideline Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to diverse populations.

*Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Accounting required (Master\xe2\x80\x99s preferred)
• 4+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in general or tax accounting
• Experience with computerized ledger systems

• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to function well in a team-oriented environment
• Familiarity with Sage Accounting Systems a plus

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Excellent writing and documentation skills.
• Willing to be a proactive member of a team.
• Self-starter and self-directed.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong computer skills.
• Ability to accept direction from Supervisor.
• Knowledge of government grants a plus.
• Knowledge of government contracts a plus.
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Physical and Equipment Requirements

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Ability to stand and walk for at least an hour at a time.

Benefits

The Road Home is a 501c3 non-profit social services agency whose mission is to help people step out of homelessness and back into our community.

Come be part of the solution.

We have a robust, reasonably priced, and inclusive benefits plan for full and part-time employees (25-40 hours/week)

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• HSA, FSA, HRA (We reimburse part of your deductible!)
• Retirement Plan (403B with TRH contribution and match)
• FREE Life Insurance for employees
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & 12 Public Holidays)

• One Floating Holiday Per Year
• Free Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Training & Development
• Tuition Assistance for a wide variety of classes!

The Road Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is essential to The Road Home\xe2\x80\x99s mission of helping people experiencing homelessness move back into housing. We know that having a more diverse team makes our organization stronger and leads to better experiences and outcomes for the people in our programs.

The Road Home