Senior Accountant
The Salvation Army • Syracuse, New York • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Overview
Seeking an experienced Sr. Accountant for our Divisional Headquarters
Our Full-Time opportunities offer:
- Generous time off every year including 14 paid holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time
- Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of continuous employment)
- Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low-cost employee premiums, co-pays, and deductibles
- Company Paid Basic Term Life Insurance for Employee
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life
- Flexible Spending Account
- Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program
- Tax Deferred Annuity (403B)
- Christmas Bonus
SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The Divisional Senior Accountant will assist the Director of Finance and Financial Systems/Treasury Manager
with the fiscal management of the EMPIRE Divisional headquarters. They will be responsible for the
day to day accounting transactional processing and supervision of Accounts Payable and Accounts
Receivable employees.
The Divisional Senior Accountant will also be expected to ensure the integrity of accounting
information by researching account issues for compliance and by establishing quality control over
financial transactions and financial reporting.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Oversee Divisional Accounting system for all DHQ funds and accounts.
- Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff, developing cross-training for the purpose of job coverage for absences.
- Prepare periodic (monthly) reports (Balance Sheet, Financial Returns, and Budgeted Financials).
- Prepare special reports as needed.
- Input data as necessary.
- Assist in the annual THQ internal audit for DHQ and Corps locations.
- Provide data and support to the management in the preparation of the Divisional Headquarters Budget.
- Review and reconcile accounts monthly.
- Conduct Fiscal closing and closing statements for analysis and consolidation purposes.
- Manage Smart Card credit card system.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive
listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to
business needs.
Qualifications
SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.
· Prior experience in a not-for-profit finance environment preferred. · 3-5 years of related work experience required. · Working knowledge of organizational accounting software. · Must be proficient in the development and creation of financial reports. · Must be proficient in Microsoft Office. · Good written, oral and presentation skills. · Must be able to teach and give constructive guidance. · Must have valid Driver’s License that meets The Salvation Army insurance requirements. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. |
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $63,000–$65,000 per year (median ~$63,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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