Senior Accountant

The Coordinating Center•Millersville, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is a full-time teleworking position with the expectation of working from The Coordinating Center’s Millersville, Maryland office once a week. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the role handles assigned general accounting, month-end closing, reconciliations, and financial reporting duties, and may help maintain standard operating and internal control procedures. The Senior Accountant serves as a key accounting resource and works with internal stakeholders, vendors, and customers to support accurate, timely financial transactions and reporting. The Coordinating Center is a nonprofit organization with 40 years of experience supporting people of all ages with complex medical needs and disabilities. It provides person-centered, community-based care coordination services and population health support, helping individuals access affordable, quality healthcare and pursue meaningful lives. The organization seeks a collaborative, creative, self-managing accountant who aligns with its mission, vision, and values and is interested in professional growth. The salary range is $80,000–$90,000. Full-time benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; matching 403(b); short- and long-term disability options; paid holidays; winter break; generous PTO; and professional development and further-education funds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
Four to five years of relevant accounting experience.
Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
Proficiency with QuickBooks or similar accounting software and the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

Perform duties according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures and established internal controls.
Manage accounts payable activities, including invoice review, coding, approvals, payment processing, monitoring and resolving past-due balances, and vendor account maintenance.
Manage accounts receivable activities, including billing, account reconciliation, recording and applying payments, and following up on and resolving outstanding balances and customer issues.
Support monthly and annual closing, including posting month-end journal entries, reconciling accounts, and performing other period-close activities.
Identify discrepancies during accounting cycles and close activities, and recommend efficient and effective solutions.
Assist with preparing, analyzing, and consolidating monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.
Identify, evaluate, and recommend process automation and optimization opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and internal control of accounting and financial reporting workflows.
Assist with producing, distributing, and presenting department-level monthly financial reports, explaining budget variances, and identifying trends.
Assist with external audits and required federal, state, and local tax and other government filings.
Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned.