Positions starting at $25.00 per hour!
Are you interested in joining a rewarding non-profit career field with opportunities to make a difference in your community? The Arc invites you to join our team of value-driven and independent professionals. Help us fulfill our mission to support individuals with disabilities in enhancing the quality of their lives!
Bring Your Experience to The Arc! Experience-based wages are available for those whose background is above and beyond the position's requirements.
What is this job all about?
Are you ready to take your accounting career to the next level? We’re looking for a detail-driven Accounting Clerk II to become a vital part of our fast-paced, collaborative finance team. In this impactful role, you’ll be at the heart of our financial operations—ensuring accurate recording and reporting of transactions, maintaining budgetary controls, and keeping our financial systems running smoothly. You’ll tackle reconciliations for ISL and Group Home accounts, resolve billing challenges, submit claims to funding sources, and handle vendor payments—all while contributing to key financial reports and budget analyses. If you thrive in a team-focused environment and are passionate about making a difference through precision and problem-solving, we want to hear from you!
If we didn’t get your attention yet - The Arc of the Ozarks also offers competitive pay and benefits.
What will my day-to-day responsibilities look like?
Fuel Your Career as an Accounting Clerk II with The Arc of the Ozarks!
Step into a role where your accounting expertise drives real impact! As an essential part of our finance team, you’ll be more than just numbers—you’ll be a champion of our mission, working alongside passionate colleagues to support individuals and families in our community.
What You’ll Do:
Be the Face of Our Values: Represent The Arc with pride in all communications with payees, providers, and state agencies.
Own Key Financial Functions: Dive into reporting, reconciliations, and audits—helping us stay accurate, compliant, and efficient.
Team Player Extraordinaire: Jump in as backup for Accounts Receivable, Billing Specialist and more—keeping operations running smoothly.
Solve Problems & Drive Solutions: Investigate discrepancies, submit billing, process payments, and ensure everything balances.
Keep Us Compliant: Manage authorizations to make sure all billing practices align with our high standards.
If you’re ready to join a mission-driven team where your skills make a difference every day, we want you on board!
What do I need to be successful in this position?
We’re looking for a go-getter with a passion for precision and a knack for numbers! The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of accounting principles, financial reporting, and non-profit operations—thriving in a fast-paced, team-first environment.
Key qualifications include:
Accounting Knowledge: You know your way around accounting, auditing, budgets, and non-profit finance.
Compliance Savvy: You understand fiscal regulations and know how to keep us on track.
Analytical Skills: You spot discrepancies, verify financials, and create detailed reports.
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey financial information clearly and professionally.
Experience: Minimum 2 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience required.
Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and general PC applications required. Experience with accounting software preferred.
If you’re ready to grow your career with purpose—let’s talk!
Here’s a little more:
Excellent opportunities for growth and promotion within the organization.
Setup for success with paid initial and ongoing training certifications and Professional Development Opportunities (CPR/ First Aid, MANDT verbal and physical de-escalation, Paraclete, Level One Med Aide, etc.)
Potential for annual wage increases.
Retirement Plan – Match up to 4% after one year.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in individual's lives, click on the link and apply now to join our team!
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Accounting Clerk II
Definition
In this position an individual will perform accounting work in the recording and reporting of financial transactions and budgetary controls for assigned funds and Arc departments. This position will review and reconcile ISL and Group Home accounting records ; to review, and assist in billing issues, submit billing to the proper funding sources, prepare checks for vendor payments and record in the financial system.
The Accounting II Clerk will assist in the preparation of financial report statements and analyses pertaining to ISL budgets, budget issues, billings issues, accounts payable issues and any other relevant data.
Mission and Core Values
Serves as an ambassador of the mission, purpose, and Core Values of The Arc of the Ozarks
Represents The Arc of the Ozarks when communicating with multiple outside vendors, providers, and state agencies
Essential Job Tasks
Acts as backup for Accounting Clerks, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll
Prepares work papers, financials statements, and various reports for internal accounting and auditing.
Participates in the balancing and reconciliation of the general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
Reconciles / audits client checking accounts and home accounts to assure compliance with Arc policy and procedures.
Follow-up on issues/errors as needed to resolve or correct.
Submit billing information to the appropriate funding agencies.
Prepares checks for vendor payments and reports appropriately in the financial system.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
Manages HUD reporting and compliance requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and practices
Knowledge of non-profit financial administration, including budgeting, reporting and revenues.
Knowledge of laws and regulations governing fiscal recordkeeping
Ability to examine and verify financial documents and reports.
Ability to prepare a variety of reports, and analyses.
Ability to express ideas effectively, verbally and in written form.
Minimum Experience and Training Qualifications
Two years Bookkeeping/Accounting experience required.
Working knowledge of PC, Microsoft Excel and Word.
Experience in accounting software preferred
