Senior Staff Accountant
About The Position
The Senior Staff Accountant leads key components of the monthly close, financial reporting, and general ledger management while ensuring compliance with GAAP and organizational policies. This role exercises independent judgment, performs complex reconciliations and financial analysis, and serves as a primary liaison for auditors and internal stakeholders. The Senior Staff Accountant plays a critical role in budget-to-actual analysis, financial insights, and system optimization across Financial Edge NXT and related platforms. This position also reviews the work of accounting staff, supports process improvements, and serves as a backup to the Controller.
Requirements
- Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy/Finance from a four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
- Financial Edge NXT, Raiser’s Edge NXT, AvidXhchange, PEX, Centage, and advanced Excel.
- Strong communication and leadership abilities.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
- Visual acuity, touch, hearing.
Nice To Haves
- CPA preferred or in progress.
Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly close process in Financial Edge NXT, including preparation, review and approval of journal entries and reconciliation.
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, identifying trends, variances, and risks.
- Perform monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis using financial planning software and general ledger software, partnering with department leaders to explain results.
- Support forecast updates and rolling projections and prepare management reporting packages.
- Own complex general ledger accounts and review reconciliations prepared by staff.
- Ensure alignment between subledgers including fundraising software, AP software, payroll systems, and the general ledger.
- Oversee payroll accounting and reconciliation to Form 941.
- Review accounts payable processes using AP software and employee expenses via credit card application.
- Serve as primary contact for auditors and lead preparation of audit schedules and workpapers.
- Research and apply GAAP guidance to complex transactions.
- Oversee system integrations and data accuracy across general ledger and related systems.
- Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities.
- Act as backup to the Controller and support budgeting process in Centrage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
