Sr. Accountant

Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to support day-to-day and month-end accounting operations for an organization. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for someone who is detail oriented, thrives in a structured environment, and can manage reconciliations, reporting, and general ledger activity with accuracy. The role will play a key part in financial statement preparation, budget monitoring, compliance reporting, and ongoing support of accounting processes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly closing activities, including timely completion and review of balance sheet, income statement, and bank account reconciliations.

• Prepare and post recurring and nonrecurring journal entries, ensuring transactions are recorded correctly and align with accounting standards.

• Generate monthly financial packages, including budget-to-actual analysis, treasurer reporting, and other scheduled management reports.

• Draft board-level financial materials and provide ad hoc reporting to support leadership decision-making.

• Process banking activity such as cash entries and transfers while maintaining accurate real-time records.

• Track spending against approved budgets, investigate variances, and communicate notable issues to appropriate internal stakeholders.

• Maintain fixed asset records by capitalizing acquisitions, calculating depreciation, and recording disposals for both tangible and intangible assets.

• Support payroll accounting through review, submission coordination, and preparation of related deduction entries and postings.

• Assist with quarterly tax filings, annual audit support, regulatory financial submissions, and seasonal budget preparation activities.

• Contribute to internal audit reporting, recommend process improvements, and provide accounting support for system or process-related changes as assigned.

Requirements • Demonstrated experience in month-end close, general ledger accounting, and preparation of journal entries.

• Strong background in account reconciliations, including detailed bank reconciliation work.

• Ability to prepare financial statements, management reports, and budget variance analyses with a high degree of accuracy.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort learning or working within organization-specific accounting systems.

• Knowledge of fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, and asset disposal procedures.

• Experience supporting payroll-related accounting entries, tax filings, audits, and compliance reporting.

• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage deadlines in an on-site accounting environment.

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