Hours: Full time-40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Can occasionally include evenings and weekends.
Status: Exempt
Salary: $80,000-$82,500. (5% bilingual differential)
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Work Location: 2 days on site; 3 days remote; negotiable.
Essential Functions:
A Senior Staff Accountant plays a crucial role within the finance and accounting department of an organization. The main responsibilities of a Senior Staff Accountant include:
- Payroll and Benefits Administration: Process payroll bimonthly as the organization’s payroll process is interconnected with many restricted funds and needs a seasoned staff accountant to maneuver through the process. Be able to administer all benefits for over 50 employees. Reconcile all payroll liability accounts.
- Accounts Payable: Need to process to be able to process ACHs on a biweekly basis since many of the payments are restricted to grants. Review and validate invoices to ensure legitimacy of billings and accuracy of coding.
- Accounts Receivable: enter and apply all related revenues and submit everything according to the finance department’s needs for month end closing.
- Month-End Close: Help aid month-end and year-end closing processes, including reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Audit Support: Coordinate and support during annual audits. Ensure all necessary documentation is provided and assist in addressing audit findings.
- General Ledger Maintenance: Help maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts. Ensure accurate recording of financial transactions and adherence to accounting policies.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and accounting operations.
- Team Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and management, to gather relevant information and ensure cohesive financial reporting.
- Ad Hoc Projects: Undertake special projects and analyses as assigned by management. Contribute to the development and implementation of financial strategies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- Over 8 years of progressive experience in accounting roles, with a focus on restricted funding.
- Strong knowledge of Payroll and government funding.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and other relevant accounting principles.
- Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Experience:
- Fluent in Sage/MIP Accounting Software or extensive experience with other accounting systems
- Knowledge of GAAP, FASB, and GASB
- Payroll over 50 employees
- Ability to encourage a spirit of “serving those who serve” in the agency
Personal Competencies:
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.
- Demonstrated attention to detail.
- Ability to engage in critical thinking and analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work with initiative, flexibility, and assertiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new concepts and process quickly.
- Ability to comfortably make judgments and decisions in the absence of a supervisor.
- Understanding of cultural differences.
- Ability to interface with emotionally difficult information.
- Ability to problem solve independently and find areas of process improvement.
- Accept and work in accordance with the Guiding Principles of KCSARC.
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