Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Financial Assistant to join our IDD team in our Coraopolis, PA location.
Earn $20.87/hour
This is a hybrid position: 2-3 days in office per week and the rest working remotely.
Position Overview:
This employee is responsible for analyzing various accounts, performing budget to actual cost comparisons, researching overruns, internal billing procedures and generating various reports. Work is checked during preparation processes, and this employee is supervised by the Finance Manager.
General Duties/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.
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- 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.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Preferred QualificationsThe ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED,
- One – three years' experience in accounting or any equivalent combination of experience and training
- Hybrid Role - position requires 1-2 days per week onsite in Coraopolis, PA.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- One to three years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of experience and training
- Ability to work onsite in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania one to two days per week
Merakey Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Merakey and has not been reviewed or approved by Merakey.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as robust, with multiple medical plan options, telemedicine, care navigation support, and certain specialty medications available at no cost through an affiliated pharmacy.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are structured with separate vacation, sick, and personal time allocations plus paid holidays, and vacation increases with tenure.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and practical supports include an employee assistance program, tuition support, caregiving resources, discounts, and early wage access that can improve day-to-day financial flexibility.
Merakey Insights
What We Do
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential.
