Accountant, Senior

EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center; Florence (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center is seeking an experienced accounting supervisor to lead staff, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support grant management. The role involves CAFR preparation, audit support, and maintaining internal controls across all accounting processes.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting and at least three years of professional accounting experience, with strong knowledge of GAAP and public sector practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Three years of professional accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting staff and review and analyze accounting documents and records, compile information required for reports and ensure proper recording of transactions.
• Review and reconcile journal entries, transactions, and financial activities for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulations and policies.
• Prepare and review the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and other mandated financial reports, updating supporting documentation.
• Assist auditors with financial analyses and reporting, and respond to information requests as needed.
• Review and manage accounting records, identify issues, and research solutions while maintaining fund integrity.
• Reconcile technical and financial transactions, investigate discrepancies, and resolve problems per policy.
• Provide consultation on accounting policies, internal controls, and explain procedures to stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and customer records.
• Provide primary accounting functions for grant monitoring, administration, compliance, and reporting through final closing.
• Prepare Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and support grant documentation requirements.
• Complete monthly general ledger reconciliations and present Budget to Actual data to program managers.
• Assist with Budget development for Grants and serve as back-up for payroll and reconciliation duties.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Three (3) years of professional accounting experience

Job description

Supervise accounting staff and review and analyze accounting documents and records, compile and review information required for a variety of financial reports; monitors documents and technical reports, and assure the proper recording of accounting transactions under general supervision.

• Supervise accounting operations, review and reconcile journal entries, transactions, and financial activities, monitor and review accounting documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Federal and state regulations, funding agency standards, and county policies and control practices.
• Review financial and accounting records and corrects errors as required.
• Assure journal entry information is complete and accurate and verify accuracy of supporting documentation.
• Supervise and coordinate the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and other mandated and special-use financial reports and compile, review, analyze, and update financial statement schedules and supporting documentation.
• Assist auditors as required for the preparation of financial analyses and reports.
• Review and manage accounting records, identify and research accounting issues, and recommend solutions.
• Reconcile technical and financial transactions, review and investigate financial and accounting records, assure fund integrity, and resolve issues according to policies.
• Research and resolve accounting issues, provide customer services to County departments, and coordinate technical and financial information with customers and external agencies.
• Provide consultation and advice on accounting and internal controls and interpret and explain policies and procedures.
• Provide customer services, respond to requests for information, and attempt to resolve them by researching files and records within the scope of authority, update, retrieve, and release information according to procedures, and refer matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Provide primary accounting functions for grant monitoring administration, compliance, grant accounting, and financial reports of awarded grants through final closing.
• Prepare Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Provide assistance to Program Manager with documentation requirements for each grant award and appropriation.
• Reviews and comprehends contract billing terms, conditions and schedule.
• Complete monthly general ledger reconciliations.
• Present Budget to Actual data at least quarterly to Program Managers, more frequently if needed to monitor financial health of grants.
• Assist with Budget development for Grant’s.
• Will serve as the Back-up for Payroll and Purchase Card reconciliation.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Three (3) years of professional accounting experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements..

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public Sector accounting.
• Professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager.
• Knowledge of principles of grant fund accounting, budgets, contracts, and financial records management.
• Skilled in analyzing and compiling technical and statistical information to prepare grant funding and technical reports.
• Arizona residents must have a valid Arizona Driver's License upon hire; newly established Arizona Residents must have one within 30 days of hire.