Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant, under direction from management and using independent judgment, performs advanced and specialized accounting assignments, usually involving complex and confidential data. May also provide special project assistance to the Finance Director or Deputy Finance Director.

Essential duties:

• Obtains and analyzes financial information to prepare reports, statements and recommendations.
• Provides leadership, direction and reviews work by accountants and finance technicians;
• Prepares fund financial statements and oversees the comprehensive annual financial report;
• Coordinates and assists with external auditors;
• Prepares statements, and schedules and reviews those prepared by other employees;
• Reconciles and analyzes fund and account activity;
• Completes payroll import journal entries
• Reviews bank reconciliations and related journal entries
• Completes audit workpapers;
• Completes PayPal account drawdown;
• Prepares and analyzes reports and projections for management review;
• Balances and maintains general ledger accounts and funds;
• Independently identifies, researches, and resolves problems, develops controls and provides recommendations to improve the accounting processes;
• Prepares quarterly financial statements for all funds; prepares financial statements for proprietary funds, and reviews funding requests,
• Identifies, researches, and resolves problems;
• Prepares and completes special projects and reports; assists in developing work goals and objectives;
• Prioritizes work to meet goals and objectives for self and others;
• Interprets and implements authoritative pronouncements;
• Develops and completes accounting system’s software update testing;
• Communicates and resolves related issues, monitors testing status of others;
• Performs additional duties as assigned, and
• May serve as an emergency worker.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting, GAAP and GASB;
• Knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively deal with a variety of individuals within and outside the organization using effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to understand and explain complex accounting standards to internal and external customers;
• Requires expert skills and abilities that include analyzing data, breaking down problems, identifying relationships between issues, making complex plans; and displaying high attention to detail with assigned projects and tasks;
• Skills and abilities that involve written and verbal communication techniques for report writing, correspondence, providing customer service, giving presentations, directions, or feedback;
• Skills and abilities that include analyzing data, breaking down problems, identifying and solving relationships between issues;
• Ability to display high attention to detail with assigned projects and tasks;
• Ability to lead, direct, and coordinate the work of direct staff including providing feedback, and informing others;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or directly related field with a major in accounting and,
• at least 5 years’ progressively responsible accounting experience in a large organization.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA
• Governmental Accounting Preferred
  
  Work Environment & Physical Activities:
• Work is performed indoors in a standard office environment;
• Occasionally lifting and carrying of files or other objects weighing up to 25 pounds with or without assistance.