Senior Accountant

Overview

Job Summary: Process (prepare, review & approve) all general accounting functions, including grant and contract billing; budgeting; accounts payables; accounts receivables; payroll; general ledger adjusting journal entries; account reconciliations; financial statements; and audit prep for the Agency and its affiliates. Prepare work papers and analysis projects as needed.

• Manage all aspects of Accounting Activities for the Agency and its affiliates, including:
• Track and record all appropriate expenses related to government contracts and funding reports to provide accurate invoices to funding sources.
• Prepare monthly and/or quarterly billings to submit to various government entities. Federal, state, and local government grant experience is a plus.
• Assist in the preparation of the agency, program and contract budgets.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and allocations.
• Prepare and analyze monthly budget to actual reports, research material variances.
• Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, investment accounts, and accruals monthly.
• Maintain fixed asset worksheets and prepare the necessary year end depreciation entries.
• Prepare in a timely fashion financial reports/statements for program, funding sources, and the Agency to be reviewed by the supervisor.
• Participate in and prepare for annual audits and monitoring by grantors.
• Prepare Intercompany reconciliations and working papers monthly.

• Maintain complete and organized files.
• Serve as backup for payroll and the Chief Financial Officer position.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in accounting or finance with at least three to five years related experience.
• Demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Highly analytical and organized with attention to deadlines, priorities and details.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and attention to deadlines.
• State of Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card or the ability to obtain one.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Experience in non-profit accounting.
• Experience in government funding, and grant management.
• Sage Intacct accounting software knowledge is a plus.