Senior Accountant - Nonprofit Finance & Grants

Jewish Community Center Association Of Indianapolis Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Community Center Association Of Indianapolis Inc is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team in Indianapolis, IN. The role covers all aspects of monthly and year-end accounting, payroll processing, financial reporting, and audits to support mission-driven programs.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s in accounting with 5+ years of relevant nonprofit experience, strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables), and the ability to work independently in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• Strong operational accounting with budgeting, forecasting and variance reporting.
• Proficient Excel with VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.
• Blackbaud experience preferred.
• Willing to learn Daxko.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Analytical skills to analyze financial reports.
• Strong work ethic and urgency; mission-driven.

Responsibilities

• Handle monthly and year-end financial accounting activities.
• Process bi-weekly payroll.
• Ensure integrity of financial results for program revenues, deferred revenues, receivables; prepare related journal entries and reconciliations.
• Perform bank and other GL reconciliations.
• Provide financial support for budgets and monthly reporting including variance reports.
• Work with CFO and Department Leaders to update budgets and forecasts.
• Assist Development Department in analysis of contributions, grants, fundraising, and sponsorships.
• Monthly analysis of Trial Balance/GL and adjustments as needed.
• Prepare files for audits and work with auditors on confirmations.
• Identify and improve internal processes to increase efficiency.
• Responsible for income analysis.
• Assist with monthly financial/statistical reports.
• Assist with annual audit preparation and 990 tax filing and other gov't reporting.
• Design and interpret complex financial analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Participate in financial performance improvement initiatives.
• Prepare journal entries including accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, and fixed asset life cycle.
• Support month-end close and maintain close processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization.

Skills

Non-profit accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance reporting

Willingness to learn Daxko

Attention to detail

Independent work

Analytical skills

Work ethic

Multi-tasking

Payroll processing

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in accounting

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables)

Blackbaud

Job description

Jewish Community Center Association Of Indianapolis Inc is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Finance team in Indianapolis, IN. The role covers all aspects of monthly and year-end accounting, payroll processing, financial reporting, and audits to support mission-driven programs.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s in accounting with 5+ years of relevant nonprofit experience, strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables), and the ability to work independently in a dynamic