Accounting Trainee - New Opportunities : Job Details

Part-Time, Non-Union, Non-Exempt Position$16.69 per hour / up to 25 hours per weekBASIC FUNCTION OF ACCOUNTING TRAINEE: Learn how to support the fiscal department with financial and accounting operations including internal and external financial reporting, administrative controls, and adherence to reporting schedules and timelines. Perform research and analysis on various accounting and finance matters. Assist with the implementation of module of ERP system. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACCOUNTING TRAINEE: Learn how to :

• Participate in all accounting and analysis related to the general ledger, including entries, reconciliations and monthly reporting and maintenance. Active in monthly Board reporting.
• Prepare financial reports for review by the Controller, including external compliance, year-end and internal management summaries and statements.
• Work with members of the management team to meet funder parameters and requirements.
• Assist Controller and CFO with year-end external audit process for New Opportunities and affiliated companies.
• Meet established timelines and performs all duties in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Adhere to fiscal policies and procedures regarding Agency approval and authority guideline.
• Inputs and reconciles financial data in the Agency systems; identifies any discrepancies impacting Agency assets and exposurure.
• Implement new accounting-related pronouncements and requirements.
• Assist with business process redesign on accounting and financial work flow to improve productivity, quality and efficiency.
• Maintain Company system of fixed assets, recording additions and disposals, monthly depreciation and reconciliation.
• Utilize Company payroll system for related entries and assignments.
• Work with for Federal programs including budgeting, reporting and drawdowns from PMS system.
• Pursue personal professional development in accounting and systems technology.
• Provide functional direction to other Fiscal Department staff members when needed.

RequirementsREQUIREMENTS OF ACCOUNTING TRAINEE: Education: High School Diploma and attending institution of higher learning -studying Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance. Experience: Complete internship at any of the following: NOI fiscal department, outside fiscal department or a CPA firm.Job Skills:

• Accounting and financial management skills, based on generally accepted accounting principles.
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and meet established time frames and accounting schedules.
• Good communication skills.
• Organizational, recordkeeping and reporting skills.
• Strong computer skills, including excel, word and financial systems, (Blackbaud Financial Edge).
• Cultural competence and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to supervise a small number of people.

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment. New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns . We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need. Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs. In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle. In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities. While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

• Energy Assistance and Weatherization
• AIDS / HIV Prevention
• Fatherhood Initiative
• Employment Education and Training
• Child Welfare and Family Development Services
• Early Childhood Education Programs
• Elderly Services
• Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
• Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services

Salary Description $16.69 per hour