Financial Assistant

Summary

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. The Financial Assistant supports financial operations by analyzing accounts, preparing budgets and reports, managing billing and financial records, and researching budget and payroll variances under the supervision of the Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Budget Manager in the preparation of financial reports
• Analyze various general ledger accounts
• Prepares internal billing, tracks special services usage and tracks temporary service usage
• Maintain work papers, schedules and other detailed information, as required
• Has working knowledge of input into computer programs for the general ledger and financial statements
• Assists at year end to include preparing schedules, providing explanation of supporting materials and procedures and preparing any other necessary data
• Maintains records of all financial documents with appropriate supporting material. Updates records as necessary
• May prepare monthly financial statements to include preparation of monthly report on changes in financial position/budget variances. Maintains related records
• Prepares budget/actual payroll hours comparisons and researches overruns
• Audits and proofs accounting reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental and state procedures
• Assists departmental personnel with budget activity, proper expenditure coding, document preparation and other accounting-related activities
• Assists with budget preparation, documentation gathering
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills

• High school diploma or GED
• One – three years' experience in accounting or any equivalent combination of experience and training

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High school diploma or GED
• One – three years' experience in accounting or any equivalent combination of experience and training

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
• This is a hybrid position: 2-3 days in office per week and the rest working remotely.