Senior Accountant

Volunteers of America - Greater New York•New York, NY

32d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the preparation and review of all budgets, actuals, forecast reporting and processes. The senior accountant assists in the preparation of analysis for current or proposed operations and provides timely, concise recommendations to improve results and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
Three years relevant billing, budget, and financial analysis experience.
Knowledge and ability to use an in-house PC-based accounting system in a network environment, including ability to create, run, and verify reports.
Advanced expertise with Excel/Word is essential.
This position requires the ability to successfully manage multiple projects under deadlines.
Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and conceptual skills required.

Nice To Haves

CPA/MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare reports analyzing financial results and trends which impact the bottom line and propose action for operational improvements based on sound analytical procedures.
Prepare program budgets, budget to actual variances, projections, and explanations.
Prepare journal entries and allocation adjustments to ensure accurate reporting and balanced budgets.
Review and approve program purchases.
Prepare and track monthly accruals.
Prepare and recommend salary, fringe and OTPS allocations to assist in achieving programmatic and fiscal objectives.
Have a full understanding of all relevant funder requirements, guidelines, cost manuals and policies to ensure accounting, auditing and funder standards are followed and requests resolved timely.
Prepare internal and external budgets and budget modifications based on variance analysis.
Assist in the preparation of the CFR and other external reporting support schedules.