Senior Accountant Full Time M - F

General Summary

The Senior Accountant directly supports the Controller and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders (inside and outside the Finance Team) to ensure financial transactions are timely and accurately recorded in the general ledger. This position manages various daily, monthly, and annual accounting processes supporting the quality and integrity of the Agency’s financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting, familiarity with financial systems (QuickBooks and Financial Edge preferred), proficiency in Excel, and nonprofit experience. In addition, a successful candidate will possess well-developed attributes including proactivity, curiosity, critical thinking, deadline management and close attention to detail.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*

Accounting quality and integrity: the Senior Accountant has primary responsibility for processes and procedures to support timely and accurate accounting.

• Maintaining, reviewing and updating general ledger chart of accounts in support of agency accounting and reporting needs, including restricted funding and other business requirements.
• Executing monthly and year-end journal entry processes to support complete and accurate accounting and financial reporting.
• Completing monthly and/or year-end general ledger account reconciliations for most of the Agency’s balance sheet accounts including, but not limited to cash, prepaid and other assets, investments, fixed assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, debt, and other liabilities.
• Supporting accounting for third party (HUD funded residences).
• Compiling, organizing and supplying information/documentation to external auditors and regulators to support timely and quality audits.
  
  

Cash and payment processing support: the Senior Accountant serves a critical role in cash monitoring and controls, and Agency payment processing. This position coordinates closely with the Controller, Accounts Payable, the Revenue and Payroll Accountant, and the Fiduciary Accountant.

• Monitoring and reporting daily activity and balances for all cash accounts to support Agency cash flow and cash management.
• Administering processes and procedures for payroll and benefits payments, including reviewing, and remitting compensation and retirement benefit payments to third party administrators and financial institutions.
• Managing timely accounting of all financing and rental obligations, including bond payments, facilities mortgages and leases, and vehicles and equipment financing.
• Maintaining daily cash flow report.
  
  

Tax and compliance support: overseeing timely and accurate submission of state and federal taxes and/or related reporting.

• Managing processes for timely remittance of state sales tax in close coordination with Social Enterprise teams.
• Preparing and remitting annual State Tax Form 3ABCs
  
  

Institutional, major donor and planned giving funding support: Cape Abilities pursues diversified funding sources to advance programmatic impact.

• Supporting Programs and Development personnel with administering grants and cooperative agreements, including but not limited to ensuring appropriate recording of restricted expenses, generating ad hoc reporting, etc.
• Supporting Development with recording, monitoring, reconciling, and reporting of pledges, bequests, and gift annuities.
  
  

Financial systems and technology: Cape Abilities seeks to leverage technology solutions to drive efficiency and accuracy of its accounting and financial reporting.

• Supporting integration of financial system modules to improve timeliness and accuracy of financial accounting and reporting.
• Assisting with implementation of technology to integrate Agency’s financial system with banking platforms to drive efficiency and accuracy of cash distributions and management.
  
  

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs additional duties, as assigned.
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Total Quality Management: Is dedicated to providing the highest quality services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and performance management; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes.
• Adaptability: Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; inspires others to be adaptable to change.
• Integrity and Trust: Is respectful, truthful, and transparent; keeps confidences; takes ownership and responsibility for decisions and outcomes.
• Problem Solving and Judgment: Probes all useful and constructive sources to find pertinent answers; can analyze issues, identify problems and work toward appropriate solutions; collaborates with others or as part of a team; displays willingness to make decisions; makes timely decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Oral and Written Communications: Speaks clearly, appropriately and effectively with a diverse group of individuals; is an active listener and gets clarification when necessary; participates constructively in meetings; is able to write clearly and succinctly; is able to communicate clearly in a variety of settings and situations.
  
  

Preparation, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting required, CPA desired.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working in an accounting or bookkeeping capacity (nonprofit experience preferred).
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize competing demands.
• Deadline driven.
  
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• None.
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Normal working conditions.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

• External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.