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Community Action of South Mississippi

Community Action of South Mississippi

Offers free community services for low-income

Accountant 2

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Bachelor's
Moss Point, MS, USA
In Person

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting or Business Administration is required.
  • Two to four years of professional accounting experience.
  • Strong accounting and analytical skills.
  • Ability to understand the flow of financial and statistical information.
  • Proficient computer and keyboard skills, including use of office technology.
  • Advanced knowledge and skill in using Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to understand automated data processing and complex computerized and non-computerized information.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
  • Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including sitting, moving about the office and facility, repetitive wrist, hand, and finger motions, and remaining active for extended periods without undue fatigue.
Responsibilities
  • Provide financial, administrative, and clerical support to the organization.
  • Research and analyze accounting data and prepare reports.
  • Oversee all aspects of accounts payable.
  • Assist with processing payroll as needed.
  • Complete internal and external reporting.
  • Perform general ledger functions as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets, financial reporting, financial data analysis, and auditing.

About the company

Community Action of South Mississippi

Community Action of South Mississippi

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Casoms delivers free, coordinated services to help low-income residents in Jackson, Harrison, and George counties achieve self-sufficiency. It runs as a federally designated Community Action Agency, funded mainly by CSBG, LIHEAP, and Head Start, providing programs such as Head Start and Early Head Start, LIHEAP energy assistance and weatherization, food pantries, senior centers, financial literacy, free VITA tax prep, parenting classes, and limited paid childcare through First Step. Services are available to households at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and are designed to address basic needs—education, energy, food, and housing stability—through a wraparound, community-based approach. The organization differentiates itself by its nationwide designation and county-wide, multi-service model that supports families across life stages to reduce poverty and increase self-sufficiency.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Moss Point, Mississippi

Founded

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What believers are saying

  • CASOMS reported 436 funded Head Start slots and 478 cumulative enrollments for FY2025.
  • Its August 12, 2026 public hearing showed active grant renewal and community engagement.
  • Sparklight named CASOMS a 2026 Mississippi grant recipient, adding unrestricted fundraising credibility.

What critics are saying

  • CASOMS depends on CSBG, LIHEAP, Head Start, and TANF grants for nearly everything.
  • A federal shutdown or grant delay in 2027 would immediately squeeze payroll and child care.
  • Loss of Head Start funding would force center closures and threaten CASOMS’s survival.

What makes Community Action of South Mississippi unique

  • CASOMS is one of Mississippi’s few federally designated Community Action Agencies since 1965.
  • It bundles Head Start, LIHEAP, senior centers, VITA, and weatherization referrals under one roof.
  • FY2025 budget tops $12.8 million across ten federal programs serving three counties.

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