Senior Accountant #201379

Arche; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Senior Accountant, where your expertise in accounting principles will be pivotal in reviewing and reporting financial information. This role not only focuses on ensuring compliance with internal policies and accounting standards but also involves redesigning financial processes to enhance efficiency. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, develop training materials, and provide leadership to junior staff. If you are passionate about optimizing financial systems and making a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting with strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Bachelor's degree required; accounting degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify accounting records for accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare financial reports and analyze data for trends and issues.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Financial Reporting

Process Redesign

Compliance Knowledge

Problem Resolution

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Accounting Degree

Tools

Accounting Software

Financial Systems

Job description

Senior Accountant

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant & Financial Services Systems Analyst applies an in-depth knowledge of accounting principles to review, analyze, reconcile, summarize, and report financial information. This position also assesses and redesigns financial services processes to optimize efficiency and technology investments. This position reports directly to the Financial Services Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors, reviews, and verifies accounting records and transactions for accuracy, timeliness, and adequacy of supporting documentation. Ensures compliance with internal policies, agency rules and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares reports and statements from available accounting data following prescribed formats, as needed. Reviews and analyzes reports for accuracy, problems, and trends.
• Identifies problems and interacts with internal and/or external contacts, as required, to correct deficiencies and/or discrepancies. Rejects and returns documentation as appropriate.
• Reconciles accounts to the organization's financial system. Researches and resolves problems and adjusts accordingly. Ensures supporting documentation exists for audit purposes.
• Designs formats to assist in reporting and analysis. Recommends and implements controls to ensure reliability of systems and integrity of data.
• Serves as a resource for funding agencies and/or other organizations to provide requested or required financial information and reports. Clarifies or researches issues as necessary.
• Responsible for assessment and redesign of business processes as well as implementation of desired solutions, working closely with stakeholders within the respective areas of the organization.
• Develops and delivers training, end-user communication, and documented procedures in support of business process changes and enhancements.
• Assists IT in system modifications and upgrades to enhance functionality of various accounting software systems or other applications.
• May act as a lead to other accountants, financial staff, and/or student workers with work assignments, problem resolution, and/or with special projects. Provides leadership guidance as needed. Assists in training or scheduling work assignments as required.
• Functions as a backup for other Business Office staff as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Must be responsive to work-related phone calls and emails during non-business hours on occasion.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required. College degree in accounting preferred. Combined experience/education can substitute for minimum education. A minimum of 5 years of work experience with strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles including fund accounting is required. Prior experience with non-profit higher educational institutions is preferred.

Must be fully vaccinated and adhere to company vaccination/masking policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Genesis Management Consulting Global is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. As a company we promote and are committed to equal employment opportunities for all regardless of the persons gender, race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, Veteran status, or gender identity. If you have special needs or a disability which requires our accommodation, please make us aware when applying.