Senior Accountant

Advanced Energy Industries Inc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Paid time off

Job summary

Rose Community Foundation seeks an Accountant to complete day-to-day accounting and financial reporting activities, including supporting its departments and project funds and playing a key role in the core annual processes of budgeting, audit coordination, and preparation of tax filings. The Accountant is a member of the Finance Team and reports to the Controller.

The role ensures financial resources are responsibly managed and supports long-term sustainability with strong attention to detail

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree or equivalent life and work experience.
• Four to six years of professional accounting experience.
• General ledger and financial reporting experience, incl. designing and maintaining reports.
• Experience reconciling and adjusting journal entries.
• Knowledge of GAAP and tax rules; ability to ensure compliance.
• Experience with accounting software; Office 365 proficiency; strong Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cash and check deposits.
• Administer weekly check runs and electronic payments.
• Monitor stale checks monthly and resolve.
• Support Controller with GL activities, financial reporting, and cash flow monitoring.
• Manage vendor records and 1099 filings.
• Prepare schedules for audit and 990 tax filings.
• Review and reconcile general ledger accounts; prepare monthly financials and budget variance reports.
• Track budget-to-actuals with departments; support foundation projects.
• Assist with property tax filings and gift postings.
• Maintain internal controls and support risk management.

Skills

Office 365 / Excel

Verbal & written communication

Planning & organization

Confidentiality & discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree or associate degree or equivalent

Tools

General accounting software

Foundant's CommunitySuite

Job description

Rose Community Foundation seeks an Accountant to complete day-to-day accounting and financial reporting activities, including supporting its departments and project funds and playing a key role in the core annual processes of budgeting, audit coordination, and preparation of tax filings. The Accountant is a member of the Finance Team, which ensures the Foundation's financial resources are responsibly managed through accounting, investments, budgeting, and risk management in support of its mission and long-term sustainability.

$80,000.00 yearly

Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

Accounting

• Prepare cash and check deposits
• Assist with research into payments and deposits
• Administer weekly check runs and electronic payments
• Monitor and follow up on stale checks on a monthly basis
• Support the Controller with general ledger activities, financial reporting, and cash flow monitoring
• Manage vendor records, including W-9 collection and annual 1099 preparation and filing
• Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and 990 tax filings

Financials/Budget

• Review and reconcile general ledger accounts
• Review and prepare monthly financials and budget variance reports
• Work in partnership with Foundation departments to track budget-to-actuals
• Provide accounting support for Foundation projects and initiatives in partnership with external consultants and Foundation team members
• Attend periodic check-ins with project funds and their leads

General

• Prepare and file annual property tax filings and related reports
• Review and post incoming gifts in accordance with established procedures
• Serve as backup support for core accounting team functions
• Support the CFO and Controller with specific projects of financial reporting and analysis
• Assist with maintaining investment dashboard and supporting quarterly (or as needed) investment reporting
• Assist with accounting for Foundation-wide projects that help improve efficiency
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining internal controls, updating documentation on an annual basis
• Other duties as assigned

The Accountant reports to the Controller and does not have administrative support or direct reports.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Required

• Bachelor's or associate degree or equivalent life and work experience
• Four to six years of professional accounting experience
• General ledger and financial reporting experience, including ability to design and maintain financial reporting for department or project funds
• Experience reconciling and adjusting journal entries as necessary
• Knowledge of accounting and tax rules to ensure financials are in compliance with GAAP and tax rules
• Experience with accounting software
• Proficient user of technology, particularly Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) and CRM databases; highly skilled in Microsoft Excel
• Proactive with a solutions-oriented mindset and meticulous attention to detail
• Planning and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and track multiple deadlines
• Verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of professionalism, discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality

Preferred

• Education or professional focus in accounting, finance, math, or business
• Nonprofit accounting experience (donor restrictions, fund accounting, etc.)
• Understanding of FASB standards, IRS tax rules and filing requirements, etc. specific to foundations and public charities
• Working knowledge of Foundant's CommunitySuite

The offered salary is commensurate with internal parity and salary ranges, local and national sector benchmarks, and candidate's relevant qualifications, experience and skills. In addition, Rose Community Foundation offers a competitive benefits package including employer-supported health, dental, vision and life insurance; short-and long-term disability coverage, a 403(b)-retirement plan (including an annual employer contribution after one year of employment), flexible spending account (FSA), employee assistance program (EAP), generous paid time off including holidays, professional development opportunities and a matching gift program as a part of our total compensation package.

Fully renovated office with a collaborative environment located in a building with a caf, gym, secure indoor bike parking, covered employee parking and convenient access to parks and trails. We operate on a structured hybrid model where staff work in the office at least three days per week and have the option to work remotely up to two days per week. Please note that the Foundation expects all team members to be fully vaccinated (including boosters, if eligible) against COVID-19.