Job Description
Job Summary:
- The Senior Staff Accountant works under the Director of Finance and the Assistant Director of Finance and provides accounting and administrative support for the agency s financial activity.
- Strong leadership skills ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Meeting multiple demands on a timely basis is critical.
Essential Job Functions:
(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)
- 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 the maintenance of 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 grants projects in coordination with other departments.
- Assists with the preparation of financial reports such as monthly balance sheet income statement budget variances and position of grant funding to be presented to Commission MFAC and other external parties.
- Provides accounting support for monthly closings periodic reviews and annual internal or external audits.
- Assists with compilation of routine and ad hoc reports as needed.
- Manage records created and received in compliance with the clients Records
- Management Policies and Procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
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 as it relates to enterprise fund accounting general ledger financial reporting and monthly close procedures.
- Excellent problemsolving communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and excellent timemanagement skills.
- Ability to independently prepare routine reports presentations and correspondence with minimal supervision
- Experience with grants and/or governmental accounting.
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 problemsolving skills associated with software applications used is expected.
- Advanced Level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Software usage relevant to job duties will be evaluated.
Software applications:
- MS office suite programs and Microsoft D365 accounting modules.
Safety Responsibility:
- Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect oneself fellow employees and the public from injury or harm.
- Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures and policies.
- Take an active part in reporting unsafe conditions and any hazards within the workplace to their Supervisor Manager and/or the Safety Department.
Qualifications:
Training and/or Education:
- Bachelor s Degree from an accredited fouryear 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 Experience:
- Five years experience in all aspects of accounting.
Licenses or Certificates:
- Possess a valid Drivers License. Acquire a Virginia Drivers License within 60 days after the date of hire (in instances when an out of state license is not the applicants current state of residence).
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 as it relates to 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. 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 used is expected. Advanced Level proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Software usage relevant to job duties will be evaluated. Software applications: MS office suite programs and Microsoft D365 accounting modules. Safety Responsibility: Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect oneself, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures and policies. Take an active part in reporting unsafe conditions and any hazards within the workplace to their Supervisor, Manager and/or the Safety Department. 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 Experience: Five years experience in all aspects of accounting. Licenses or Certificates: Possess a valid Driver\'s License. Acquire a Virginia Driver\'s License within 60 days after the date of hire (in instances when an out of state license is not the applicant\'s current state of residence). Benefits: Holiday Benefit: 10 Holidays per year Vacation Benefit: 10 Vacation Days per year. Accrued on weekly basis. Sick Leave Benefit: 5 Personal/Sick Leaves per year. Accrued on weekly basis Medical Insurance Reimbursement Benefit: Medical Insurance Allowance QSEHRA Reimbursement (Eligibility date dependent on enrollment.Employee purchase own plan) AFLAC Supplemental Insurance Plan: AFLAC Supplemental Insurance Plan 401 (K) Retirement Plan: 401 (K) Retirement Savings Plan Salary Range: $40 - $43 per hour without benefits.
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