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Summary:Provides financial, administrative and clerical support to the organization under the direction of the Senior Director, Financial Accounting. Duties include completing payments and control expenses by receiving payments, processing, and verifying/reconciling invoices.

Location: Remote 

Principal Functions: 

• Ensure that all requests requiring disbursements of ASTHO's funds are adequately supported and accurate, and approved for payment in compliance with ASTHO's policies and procedures 

• Ensures Financial Accounting Policies and Processes are met while processing requests 

• Participates in ad hoc audit requests 

• Reviews all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment  

• Review and verification of reimbursement calculations 

• Verify expense reports for valid approval and coding 

• Perform accounts payable data entry to the accounting system  

• Assist in the maintenance and preparation of 1099s vendors (may include year-end processing) 

• Assist with AR billings/invoices & payments  

• Process Journal entries for daily activity 

• Backs up other accounting functions as needed 

• Performs analyses using business management software and Microsoft Office tools 

• Assists with payroll and benefits functions 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor???s degree in Finance or Accounting; Graduate degree a plus. 

• 3+ years of experience of previous AP/AR experience and understanding of accounting principles and processes  

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics SL Project Setup and/or JAMIS Prime is preferred 

• Advanced MS Excel skills (advanced formulas, functions V-LOOKUP and pivot tables), familiarity with SQL Server and database reporting. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Financial data analysis, including the ability to analyze data, identify trends, generate reports, data merging and supplemental data sources using automated reporting applications 

• Knowledge of regulations applicable to non-profit organizations preferred but not required.  

About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is?an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization?that respects and celebrates every person???s strengths,?assets,?and?values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.