Single Primary work site: Akron, OH
At Sevita We care for you by providing a supportive working environment, benefits that promote your emotional wellbeing, and opportunities to advance your career.
DISCOVER CAREERS, WELL LIVED. Our mission at Sevita is to create a world where every person has the right to live well. As a Program Administrative Funds Specialist, you’ll work in an office setting to help financially serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injury, substance abuse disorder, and/or living with emotional or behavioral disabilities. As a Program Administrative Funds Specialist, the financial oversight services you bring and the detail orientation in which you bring them makes an extraordinary impact on the individuals we serve.
THRIVE AS A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS SPECIALIST Hiring wage $16 Hourly
- Monitor implementation of individual fund policies and procedures, audit individuals’ accounts, review reconciliations, and report mismanagement or abuse of individual funds.
- Coordinate and manage funds in alignment with money management plans and financial transaction consents.
- Perform Representative Payee Designee duties, administer pre-paid bank card programs, track and record deposited funds for beneficiaries, and deposit payments when necessary.
- Assist with opening irrevocable burial trusts, special needs trusts, etc., and coordinate handling of individual funds in the event of death.
- Complete routine and end of year tax filing for applicable persons served.
- Review and process routine personal spending and special requests for funds, maintaining records of expenditures, including original receipts and signatures.
- Make payments on behalf of persons served, including room and board, rent, utilities, medical co-payments, and others, following policy and procedure when issuing checks from individual fund accounts.
- Reconcile transaction registers to fund’s source (ledgers/etc.) at least monthly or more frequently, as applicable.
- Verify accuracy of transaction register balances by reviewing starting and ending balances, deposits, expenditures, cash count, and bank card or account balance verification, bringing questions or inconsistencies to the primary money manager (or other party if this person is suspected) for resolution.
- Conduct routine reviews of account balances and, as indicated, complete high balance alert notifications and take steps to avoid exceeding asset limits to maintain eligibility.
- Assist with reporting combined asset and account information to benefit entities (e.g., Social Security Administration) as well as collecting and organizing documents for external audits of Representative Payee Accounts.
- Promptly report suspected misuse of funds or property, as required by applicable policy and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years or older
- High school Diploma or equivalent
- Associate’s Degree with account management experience preferred.
- Proficiency in accounting, intermediate to advanced computer skills, and familiarity with accounting applications preferred.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented with ability to multi-task.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect information from different sources.
Why Join Us?
- Full Time
- M-F, 8:30a-5p, Flexible Schedule availability
- Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 30+ hours/week
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Paid time off, sick time and holiday pay
- Early Pay Access
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers.
- Supervisors who care deeply about the participants and your wellbeing
- A stable job at an established, growing company nationwide
- Career growth encouragement and opportunities
- We invest in your development and provide the tools and training you need to have a fulfilling career
We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – Apply Today!
This role is part of REM Ohio, a member of the Sevita family. At Sevita, we believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. Through home and community-based specialized care, our work changes lives and inspires growth at every turn. When you join our mission-driven team, you’ll create relationships that motivate us all to be better every day. We have a bright future and the determination to get there. Join us today – careers, well lived.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
Covid Considerations: Vaccinations strongly encouraged
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Other details
- Job Family Program Administration
- Job Function Program Support
- Pay Type Hourly
- DBA REM Ohio
- Hiring Rate $16.00
- Required Education High School
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