The Senior Accountant is a dynamic, collaborative, and driven person who will support the finance function of the assigned chapters. The Senior Accountant will provide accurate and timely reporting of financial information; including preparing general ledger transactions and account reconciliations, monthly reconciliations of donor databases to accounting system, chapter releases from restriction of temporarily restricted net assets; assist in preparing annual budgets.
Areas of Responsibility:
Supports the functions of accounting, finance and chapter-wide budgets, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and oversees compliance at the chapter level of accounting and contract policies and procedures, including:
- Implement Home Office financial systems that support chapter operations and ensures that internal control systems are in place
- Provide timely reporting and metrics to support Chapter(s) and division/department management as needed
- Support assigned Chapter’s during the budgeting process.
- Be involved in all aspects of accounting, day-to-day operations of assigned Chapters, including:
- Coordinate daily cash handling batches and enter deposits into accounting system
- Manage and monitor expenses and reporting requirements
- Prepare and process Accounts Receivable invoices upon request, track payments
- Prepare monthly Balance Sheet Account and Donor Database reconciliations
- Assist with monthly close process in collaboration with the Home office
- Research and resolve various inquiries from staff
- Monitor temporarily and permanently restricted funds and prepare related releases.
- Advise Finance Region Director on financial and operations issues as necessary
- Ensure compliance with state and federal reporting requirements and Association standards
Grants Management
- Manage financial reporting associated with grants received by chapter(s), ensuring appropriate spending of grant funds within time frame of grants.
- Provide written reports as needed for Grant Manager to submit to funder according to funder’s schedule.
- Work with Grant Manager to determine costs for chapter activities for use in grant request
- Monitor grant expenditures and assist with Release from Restriction on a quarterly basis
- Maintain official file of grant contracts
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Skills/Experience:
- Three to five years of work experience in an Accounting/Finance role
- Strong overall Finance management experience encompassing monthly close , budgeting and strategic planning
- Effective financial skills and ability to analyze historical data, day-to-day operational expenses, capital expenditures and forecast/plan/budget accordingly
- Experience in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment
Equipment / SOFTWARE:
The Senior Accountant will be expected to be proficient with:
- Microsoft Office and Google applications and accounting software packages
- Google Suite: Mail, Calendar, Docs and Hangout
- Sage Financial Software, MAS 500 and BI360 Financial Reporting Software a plus
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with attention to detail
- Strategic decision making skills, demonstrating effective cost/benefit (trade-off) analysis and reflecting process oriented solutions
- Goal- and outcome- focused, reflecting a clear appreciation of both the needs of diverse client populations and the organization’s operational limits
- Demonstrated management skills, including the ability to set clear goals, manage multiple priorities, organize projects, develop work processes
- Innovative with the requisite skills to navigate and negotiate organizational change
- Ability to anticipate, identify, organize and analyze growth opportunities
- High level of integrity, diplomacy and initiative
- Strong awareness of the social, economic, political environment in which the Association operates, since part of its effectiveness is in partnering in the larger community, with ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse populations
- Ability to operate designated office equipment
- Willingness to work on evenings and weekends if necessary
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must be in possession of a valid driver’s license and insurance
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Nov 18 2018
Active Until:
Dec 18 2018
Hiring Organization:
Alzheimer's Association
industry:
Nonprofit