Senior Staff Accountant - 70-80K Annually

Central Arizona Shelter Services; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Arizona Shelter Services in Phoenix seeks a Senior Accountant to manage general accounting functions, with a focus on accounts payable, budgeting, ledger adjustments, reconciliations, financial statements, and audit preparation for the Agency and its affiliates.

This role serves as a back-up for grant and contract billing and accounts receivable, and requires preparing work papers and analysis projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.
• Demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Highly analytical and organized with attention to deadlines, priorities and details.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and attention to deadlines.
• 5+ Years Experience in non-profit accounting preferred.
• Experience in government funding and management preferred.
• Sage MIP fund accounting software knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of Accounting Activities for the Agency and its affiliates.
• Track and record expenses related to government contracts and funding reports to provide accurate invoices to funders.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets for the agency, programs and contracts.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals and allocations.
• Prepare and analyze monthly budget to actual reports, research variances.
• Reconcile bank accounts, investment accounts, and accruals monthly.
• Maintain fixed asset worksheets and year-end depreciation entries.
• Prepare financial reports/statements for review by the supervisor.
• Participate in annual audits and monitoring by grantors.
• Prepare Intercompany reconciliation work papers.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Analytical

Teamwork

Education

B.S. in Accounting

Tools

Sage MIP fund accounting

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant Supervisor: Chief Financial Officer

Job Status: Salary Exempt

Job Summary: Process (prepare, review & approve) all general accounting functions, including: primarily focused on accounts payables, budgeting; general ledger adjusting journal entries; account reconciliations; financial statements; and audit prep for the Agency and its affiliates. This individual will serve as serving as a back-up for grant and contract billing and accounts receivables. Prepare work papers and analysis projects as needed.

Essential Functions:

1. Manage all aspects of Accounting Activities for the Agency and its affiliates, including:
   • a) Track and record all appropriate expenses related to government contracts and funding reports to provide accurate invoices to funders.
   • b) Assist in the preparation of the agency, program and contract budgets;
   • c) Prepare and review journal entries, accruals and allocations;
   • d) Prepare and analyze monthly budget to actual reports, research material variances;
   • e) Reconcile bank accounts, investment accounts, and accruals on a monthly basis;
   • f) Maintain fixed asset worksheets and prepare the necessary year end depreciation entries;
   • g) Prepare in a timely fashion financial reports/statements for the review by the supervisor;
   • h) Participate in and prepare for annual audits and monitoring by grantors;
   • i) Prepare Intercompany reconciliation work papers.

Other Duties:

1. Maintain organized records and filing system;
2. Serve as backup for the Finance Director position;
3. Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in accounting
• Demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written;
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite applications;
• Highly analytical and organized with attention to deadlines, priorities and details;
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and attention to deadlines.

(Preferred)

• 5+ Years Experience in non-profit accounting;
• Experience in government funding and management;
• Sage MIP fund accounting software knowledge is a plus.