Senior Staff Accountant Finance (673)

The Centers•Cleveland, OH

12d

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for all accounting functions of the Behavioral Health Crisis Center and other areas as assigned including preparing month-end close, program billings, budgets and financial analysis. Has a thorough understanding of GAAP and experience with general ledger (GL), variance reports, preparation for external audit, month/year-end closing duties and solid Excel and accounting software proficiency.

Requirements

BS in Accounting or equivalent from an accredited university preferred.
4-6 years of progressive accounting experience & responsibilities.
Strong full cycle accounting and analytical skills required.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Knowledgeable in GAAP; 2 CFR part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
Experience with federal funds, grants, and functional expense reporting as well as requirements for reportable charities.
Experience with allocation of costs and expenses to reportable units.

Nice To Haves

Nonprofit organization experience highly desired.
Public accounting audit experience a plus.
Experience with NetSuite is a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare, maintain and analyze financial information and prepare general ledger entries.
Assist in developing annual budget and forecast.
Prepare profit and loss statement and other reports to summarize current and projected program financial position.
Prepare monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports. Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
Present financial results to program leadership.
Prepare funder reports and communicate with funders on a regular basis in regards to invoicing, budgeting, reporting and compliance to ensure an attentive, cohesive relationship with funders
Assist with annual external financial audit.
Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.
Contribute to special projects as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Assist with data entry and verification of vendor invoices under the direction of accounts payable staff.
Assures confidentiality in all matters pertaining to vendors, client confidential payments, credit cards, and bank accounts.
Follow up on all vendor communications when questions arise regarding payments or amounts due.
Assist with weekly check runs for mailing – including filing of all paperwork upon completion.
Review and approval of Concur expense reports.
Assist with preparation of monthly journal entries for employee expense reports and company credit cards.
Enter new staff into expense report tracking software and monitor paid expenses for accuracy and business-related purpose.
Provides backup to Accounts Payable Clerk & Coordinator as needed.