Job Title: Accountant
Location: Blue Ash, Ohio (Hybrid – Office-based)
Job Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)
Pay Range: $56,300.00 – $71,315.00 (commensurate with experience)
Your Precision. Their Independence. Your Best Career Move.
At COA of Southwestern Ohio, the Accountants ensure the financial strength behind programs that help older adults live with independence and dignity. Here, you’ll make a lasting difference—while enjoying flexibility, trust, and the support to thrive in your own life.
Job Summary
This role manages general ledger and subsidiary ledger activities across agency programs and funding sources. You’ll partner closely with the Controller, Accounting Manager, and cross-functional teams to analyze financial data, support payroll and grant accounting, and maintain compliance.
What You’ll Do
(Clear tasks. Real impact.)
- Review monthly financial statements and detailed general ledger activity to identify errors, omissions, or misclassifications
- Prepare and record journal adjustments; collaborate with Accounting Specialists and managers to validate corrections
- Review, post, and validate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions for accurate general ledger reporting
- Prepare general journal entries and month-end close entries; review postings to ensure proper allocation to direct and indirect programs
- Process bi-weekly payroll for multiple organizations using UKG, validating earnings, deductions, and benefits
- Prepare and post monthly payroll journal entries across multiple legal entities
- Calculate and record payroll accruals, labor allocations, and pension allocations
- Perform quarterly expense reconciliations and resolve variances
- Manage fiscal activity for assigned grants, ensuring alignment with budget, funding, and compliance requirements
- Review Requests for Funds (RFFs) prepared by Accounting Specialists prior to submission
- Reconcile assigned bank accounts and resolve reconciling items
- Partner with Business Intelligence Analysts and managers to produce budget variance analyses and resolve discrepancies
- Prepare audit worksheets and supporting schedules for independent and funding-specific audits
- Support compliance with federal, state, and program-specific financial regulations, including Ohio Department of Aging requirements
- Serve as operational back-up for Accounting Specialists, the Controller, and Accounting Manager during peak periods
- Develop and maintain desk manuals, accounting policies, and procedures
- Contribute to special projects and process improvement initiatives as needed
What Makes This Role Different
Proof, not promises.
- 50+ years of trusted service supporting older adults in Southwestern Ohio
- Accounting team members manage their work with real autonomy and trust
- Mission-aligned financial work that directly sustains community impact
- Strong cross-team collaboration.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 2–4 years of accounting experience (nonprofit experience preferred)
- Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls
- Experience with accounting systems (Financial Edge/Blackbaud preferred)
- Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial data and reports
- Understanding of grant accounting and regulatory compliance
- Analytical mindset with a drive for accuracy and process improvement
- Ability to manage deadlines while working independently and collaboratively
Benefits That Support Your Life and Purpose
- Hybrid schedule and flexible hours so work fits into your life—not the other way around
- Pension plan with a 6% annual company contribution to help you build long-term financial security
- Generous paid time off and 12 paid holidays to rest, recharge, and stay well
- Health, dental, and vision insurance to support your physical and financial wellbeing
- Professional development opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career
- Pet insurance and employee assistance program supporting your whole life—not just your work
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Ready to use your accounting expertise to support a mission that truly matters?
Apply today and help ensure financial strength behind independence, dignity, and community care.
