The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring all transactions are posted and reconciled per policy and procedure. The Senior Staff Accountant prepares and implements the annual budget and both income and expenditure forecasting.
Essential Job Functions:
• Supports the Chief Operating Officer executing the short- and long-term financial strategy.
• Manages the day-to-day accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget, cash receipts, and financial assets operations. Maintains accurate and timely financial records.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Updates and maintains the cash forecast in collaboration with the Leadership Team. Runs the weekly cash forecast workgroup.
• Prepares and reviews manual and automated journal entries for accuracy. Makes corrections as appropriate.
• Performs month-end and year-end close processes ensuring that the general ledger and cash accounts reconcile. Reports discrepancies immediately to the COO.
• Prepares financial presentations for the quarterly Board Meetings and monthly Finance Committee Meetings including a monthly financial dashboard for the CEO. Presents at meetings in the absence of the COO.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required. May consider qualified candidates with equivalent years of experience on an individual basis.
• 4-5 years of relevant experience in a non-profit organization of similar size with traditional full-cycle accounting and budgeting experience.
• Workflow analysis to automate manual processes a plus.