Senior Staff Accountant

Description

Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant Date Revised: 7/24/23

Reports To: CFO FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Fiscal PC/BOD Approval:

Job Summary:

The Senior Staff Accountant works in cooperation with the Fiscal Director and other employees in the Fiscal office to complete required daily, monthly, and yearly responsibilities. Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.

Employee benefits

• 403b
• 403b matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid snow days
• 12 Paid holidays

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 3-4 years' experience working in the accounting field, preferred. Associates degree with combination of education and experience will be considered.

Ability to work effectively and communicate as part of the fiscal team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Maintains the Finance Directors supervisory responsibilities during his/her absence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

1. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.

2. Distributes expenditures, encumbrances, receipts, and receivables according to schedules.

3. Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.

4. Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.

5. Prepares Budgets.

6. Reviews, investigates, and resolves errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.

7. Analyzes and reconciles balance sheet accounts and prepares month end and annual accruals.

8. Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.

9. Maintains fixed assets scheduled including depreciation, amortizations, disposals and new acquisitions.

10. Conducts studies and determines the recommendation for improving the organization's accounting operation.

11. Collects appropriate data and prepares federal, state, and local reports and tax returns.

12. Reconciles various agency bank accounts.

13. Records agency cash receipts.

14. Prepare month and year end reports and provide oversight on agency audits.

15. Reconciles all agency fund raising accounts.

16. Prepares rent reconciliation for agency properties.

17. Oversees the fiscal department in the absence of the Finance Director to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions.

18. Establishes and maintains contacts with board members, financial institutions, and the investment community.

19. Remains up to date on nonprofit audit and best practices as well as state and federal law regarding non-profit operations

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

"All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran."

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than "at will" relationship.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and 3-4 years' experience working in the accounting field, preferred. Associates degree with combination of education and experience will be considered.

Ability to work effectively and communicate as part of the fiscal team.

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