Senior Accountant

AVANCE Inc•San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity and implementation of accounting, internal control systems and financial structures in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and corporate procedures for AVANCE. The Senior Accountant is responsible for federal grant budget development and management in collaboration with budget managers. The Senior Accountant will supervise Staff Accountant, accounts payable and payroll staff. The Senior Accountant will support the Director of Finance with the closing process. The Senior Accountant is responsible for always creating a welcoming atmosphere for AVANCE internal employees and AVANCE external program participants.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited institution with a concentration in accounting or related field; or an Associate’s Degree in Accounting plus three (3) years related experience.
A minimum of three (3) years of accounting or finance experience in computerized accounting systems
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing federal or state grant management.
Proficiency in MS Office software applications with advanced skills using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, and donors.
Emotional maturity.
Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to be extremely effective independently with the capability of managing numerous simultaneous projects.
Critical thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
Strong analytical, presentation, verbal and written communication, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to analyze, evaluate and summarize financial records.
Must have dependable transportation daily, valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, (subject to annual MVR check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting plus five (5) years of experience in a federally funded organization or a non-profit organization
A minimum of five (5) years of Sage Intacct accounting software experience.
A minimum of five (5) years of accounting or finance experience with a non-profit organization
Spanish fluency helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Follow policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
Identify and resolve issues that arise throughout the life cycle of the federal awards.
Prepare federal grant drawdowns and related sales journals.
Oversee Staff Accountant and support with non-federal grant management.
Oversee accounts payable functions and staff.
Oversee payroll functions and staff.
Assist in managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger closing process.
Assist in providing technical assistance to finance staff and others in the agency
Prepare financial analysis on timely and ongoing basis and maintain communication with federal grant budget managers to ensure proper spending of grant budgets and prevent budget overruns.
Assist in gathering requested audit documents as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned