Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Classification: Exempt, part of Administrative & Management unit (non-union)

Reports to: Director of Finance/CFO

Job Summary: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for working in the accounting team on the management of all grant expenditures and financial reporting. Functions of the role include, but may not be limited to, assisting with pre-award and post-award budget development, monthly grant account reconciliations, budget forecasting and modifications, invoicing funders and responding to funder inquiries, and accounts payable functions, as needed. The Senior Accountant will be primarily involved in supporting the financial performance of the grants, specifically with reporting submissions, and will work closely with the grants management team. This role requires superior organizational skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities to meet various concurrent deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Using proprietary and funder templates, collate monthly, quarterly, and annual invoices, for timely submission to funders and maintain backup documentation to support invoices based on funder/organization requirements.
• Review subrecipient invoices to ensure compliance with contract for all grants.
• Oversee accounts receivable activities, including invoices, grant reporting and payments, to include follow up with funders on any payment discrepancies or unpaid invoices.
• Prepare funder requested billings, transactions, contract documents, or other reporting, by utilizing various online platforms and funder specific forms
• Monitor and create grant budgets and modifications and develop budget projections for effective spend down of grant funds, continuously collaborating with accounting and grants management team.
• Verify that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the funding period.
• Perform month-end and quarter-end financial close responsibilities, including account reconciliations and analysis, ad-hod support and reporting, and assisting with drafting financial statements
• Maintain general ledger accounts, including preparation of monthly journal entries
• Prepare documentation for annual audit, including work papers and responses for funder audit requests.
• Take on additional accounting duties or other ad-hoc projects, such as accounts payable responsibilities, as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting
• Three or more years of experience in accounting
• Knowledge of non‐profit tax‐exempt accounting procedures and GAAP
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced skills in Excel
• Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills, with outstanding attention to detail
• Good written and verbal interpersonal communication skills
• Able to demonstrate ability to work independently