Senior Accountant

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity and implementation of accounting, internal control systems and financial structures in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and corporate procedures for AVANCE. The Senior Accountant is responsible for federal grant budget development and management in collaboration with budget managers. The Senior Accountant will supervise Staff Accountant, accounts payable and payroll staff. The Senior Accountant will support the Director of Finance with the closing process. The Senior Accountant is responsible for always creating a welcoming atmosphere for AVANCE internal employees and AVANCE external program participants.

Job Responsibilities

• Program Fidelity:
• Follow policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Identify and resolve issues that arise throughout the life cycle of the federal awards.
• Prepare federal grant drawdowns and related sales journals. 
• Oversee Staff Accountant and support with non-federal grant management.
• Oversee accounts payable functions and staff.
• Oversee payroll functions and staff.
• Assist in managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger closing process. 
• Curriculum Coordination:
• Assist in providing technical assistance to finance staff and others in the agency 
• Data Management and Reporting:
• Prepare financial analysis on timely and ongoing basis and maintain communication with federal grant budget managers to ensure proper spending of grant budgets and prevent budget overruns. 
• Assist in gathering requested audit documents as assigned. 
• Training and Professional Development:
• Performs other duties as assigned

AVANCE Core Competencies

• Execution & Accountability
• Problem Solving & Decision-Making
• Communication & Influence
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Stakeholder Focus
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning

Requirements

Education

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited institution with a concentration in accounting or related field; or an Associate's Degree in Accounting plus three (3) years related experience.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting plus five (5) years of experience in a federally funded organization or a non-profit organization

Work Experience

Required:

• A minimum of three (3) years of accounting or finance experience in computerized accounting systems
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience performing federal or state grant management.   

Preferred:

• A minimum of five (5) years of Sage Intacct accounting software experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of accounting or finance experience with a non-profit organization 

Additional Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office software applications with advanced skills using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Spanish fluency helpful but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, and donors.
• Emotional maturity.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to be extremely effective independently with the capability of managing numerous simultaneous projects.
• Critical thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
• Strong analytical, presentation, verbal and written communication, problem solving and decision-making skills. 
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and summarize financial records.
• Must have dependable transportation daily, valid driver's license, a clean driving record, (subject to annual MVR check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc. 

Travel

• Ability to travel to various sites: Dependable transportation is required daily with a valid driver's license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc.
• Travel required up to 10% of the time for work-related site visits, meetings, and functions.

Working Conditions

• Work is generally performed in an office environment. 
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices). 
• Standard office equipment generally used includes:
• Telephone
• Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
• Printer/Photocopy Machine
• Calculator
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.  

Mental and Physical Demands

Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing 10-30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Factors

Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional expose to weather related conditions when working in outside environment/neighborhoods and events. 

ADA/ADAAA Statement

AVANCE is committed to equal opportunity in employment for persons with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and any other applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, AVANCE does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. Moreover, it is AVANCE's policy to provide reasonable accommodations in employment to qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of AVANCE's business or would change the essential functions of the position. Retaliation against an individual with a disability for utilizing this policy or seeking a reasonable accommodation is prohibited. Individuals with any questions or requests for accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department.