Senior Accountant

JCC Indianapolis; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JCC Indianapolis is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team, handling agency-wide accounting, payroll, budgeting, and reporting. You will work with program and executive staff to ensure accurate financial results and drive efficiency across the organization.

The role requires collaboration with the CFO and department leaders, a strong nonprofit background, and a focus on improving internal processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• Strong budgeting/forecasting and variance reporting skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots).

Responsibilities

• Handle monthly and year-end financial accounting activities.
• Process bi-weekly payroll.
• Prepare audits and assist with 990 filings.
• Support budgets, forecasts, and monthly reporting.
• Collaborate with CFO and department leaders to analyze budgets and forecasts.
• Improve internal accounting processes for efficiency.
• Perform bank and GL reconciliations.
• Income analysis and financial/statistical reporting.

Skills

Financial accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance reporting

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s in accounting

Tools

Excel

Blackbaud

Daxko

Job description

The Senior Accountant is an important member of the Finance team, responsible for agency-wide finance functions. The position is principally responsible for the timely and accurate meeting of the fiscal needs. The position requires a team player working with various program, administrative and executive staff. The position may also be assigned other ad hoc projects within finance as required.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Handle monthly and year-end financial accounting activities
• Process bi-weekly payroll
• Ensure the integrity of financial results related to program revenues, deferred revenues, receivables, and preparation of related standard journal entries and reconciliations
• Perform bank and other GL reconciliations
• Provide financial support for transactions, budgets and monthly reporting including variance reports
• Work with CFO and Department Leaders to update, modify, and analyze budgets and forecasts throughout the year.
• Assist Development Department in analysis of contributions, grants, fundraising, and sponsorships
• Perform monthly analysis of Trial Balance/General Ledger and perform adjustments as needed
• Prepare files for program and agency-wide audits and work with auditor on confirmations
• Identify and develop ways to improve internal processes to be more efficient and effective
• Responsible for income analysis
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial/statistical reports
• Responsible for assisting with and preparation of annual audit
• Responsible for assisting with and preparation of the 990 tax filing and other local, state, and federal government reporting
• Demonstrate an ability to design and interpret complex financial analysis in support of the strategic initiatives of the Organization.
• Participate actively in the financial performance improvement initiatives ongoing within the Organization.
• Prepare journal entries including accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, and fixed asset life cycle assuring proper application of capitalization policies
• Support and progressively take ownership of the month-end-close process exercising sound judgment and keeping close process on track and timely
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and increase efficiency
• Collaborate with teams across the organization.

The Senior Accountant is an important member of the Finance team, responsible for agency-wide finance functions. The position is principally responsible for the timely and accurate meeting of the fiscal needs. The position requires a team player working with various program, administrative and executive staff. The position may also be assigned other ad hoc projects within finance as required.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Handle monthly and year-end financial accounting activities
• Process bi-weekly payroll
• Ensure the integrity of financial results related to program revenues, deferred revenues, receivables, and preparation of related standard journal entries and reconciliations
• Perform bank and other GL reconciliations
• Provide financial support for transactions, budgets and monthly reporting including variance reports
• Work with CFO and Department Leaders to update, modify, and analyze budgets and forecasts throughout the year.
• Assist Development Department in analysis of contributions, grants, fundraising, and sponsorships
• Perform monthly analysis of Trial Balance/General Ledger and perform adjustments as needed
• Prepare files for program and agency-wide audits and work with auditor on confirmations
• Identify and develop ways to improve internal processes to be more efficient and effective
• Responsible for income analysis
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial/statistical reports
• Responsible for assisting with and preparation of annual audit
• Responsible for assisting with and preparation of the 990 tax filing and other local, state, and federal government reporting
• Demonstrate an ability to design and interpret complex financial analysis in support of the strategic initiatives of the Organization.
• Participate actively in the financial performance improvement initiatives ongoing within the Organization.
• Prepare journal entries including accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, and fixed asset life cycle assuring proper application of capitalization policies
• Support and progressively take ownership of the month-end-close process exercising sound judgment and keeping close process on track and timely
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and increase efficiency
• Collaborate with teams across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in accounting and 5+ years relevant experience
• Non-profit accounting experience is highly preferred
• Strong operational accounting experience required, preferably including budgeting, forecasting and variance reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including v-lookups and pivot tables
• Blackbaud experience is preferred
• Daxko knowledge not required, but must be willing to learn
• Attention to detail - must be quick to analyze, develop and recommend solutions while prioritizing and completing tasks in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and multi-task
• Excellent analytic skills and ability to analyze financial reports
• Strong work ethic and sense of urgency in completion of tasks, willingness to work a flexible schedule and a commitment to the mission of the organization.