Senior Accountant (Non-Profit and Fund Accounting Experience Required)

SUMMARY:

Plans and supervises the work of staff performing accounts payable and payroll. Responsible for advanced accounting work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Include the following.

• Plans and supervises the work of subordinate staff as it pertains to daily financial transactions.
• Ensures the proper classification of transactions from source documents through financial statements.
• Supervises the accounts payable and property management function.
• Assists in the preparation of budgets for grant applications.
• Assists Finance Director during monthly financial closings.
• Maintains agency wide and program budgets in the accounting system.
• Assist the Finance Director in monitoring budgets to ensure accurate cost distribution.
• Maintains fixed asset inventory and prepares fixed asset reports for auditors and management.
• Oversees bank reconciliations, fund transfers and checking account positive pay process.
• Prepares invoices for grants assigned to finance department for billing.
• Prepares all payroll tax reports and other mandated employee reports.
• Prepares IRS reports required for vendor payments.
• Maintains accounting data base-daily backups, error resolutions.
• Works closely with independent and grant auditors.
• Designs and prepares analytical reports for management and auditors.
• Maintains sub-contractor/sub-grantee contracts, verifying billings and balances.
• Assists Finance Director with the preparation of monthly financial statements.
• Other related duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Senior Accountant I and Bookkeepers I & II