Senior Staff Accountant

About the Company:

Our client, a Regional Transportation agency in Virginia, is seeking a seasoned Senior Staff Accountant for its Finance team. The Senior Staff Accountant works under the Director of Finance and the Assistant Director of Finance, providing accounting and administrative support for the agency’s financial activity. Strong leadership skills, ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Meeting multiple demands on a timely basis is critical.

About the Role:

Key Responsibilities:

• General Ledger account reconciliation.
• Tracking project expenditures to ensure fiscal compliance of grant contracts.
• Prepares reimbursement requests to external funding partners on a regular basis to ensure accurate, timely drawdown of funds.
• Ensures general ledger data for grants and related assets are accurate and reconciled monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Responsible for maintaining official grant files, records, and supporting documentation related to federal, state, and local projects.
• Prepares financial reports to external grand funding agencies on a quarterly basis or as needed.
• Responsible for reconciliations and financial assessment of grant projects in coordination with other departments.
• Assists with preparing financial reports such as monthly balance sheets, income statements, budget variances, and grant funding positions to be presented to the Commission, MFAC, and other external parties.
• Provides accounting support for monthly closings, periodic reviews, and annual internal or external audits.
• Assists with the compilation of routine and ad hoc reports as needed.
• Manage records created and received in compliance with the transit agency's Policies and Procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Training and/or Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or other related field, MBA preferred; previous experience in grant administration a plus; demonstration of adequate analytical skills required; must demonstrate effective oral and written communication.

Required Skills:

Required Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills Essential to Job Functions:

• Required undergraduate degree in accounting, business administration, or finance with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Required knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, especially regarding enterprise fund accounting, general ledger, financial reporting, and monthly close procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to independently prepare routine reports, presentations, and correspondence with minimal supervision.
• Experience with grants and/or governmental accounting.

Preferred Skills:

Required Software Knowledge and Skills Essential to Job Functions:

• Proficiency in using computer systems and the listed software applications associated with performance assigned work is essential.
• Basic problem-solving skills associated with software applications are expected.
• Advanced Level proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Software usage relevant to job duties will be evaluated.
• Five years experience in all aspects of accounting.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

The Jolly Agency is a proud equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and respect for all individuals, without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.