Sr. Accountant

Kentucky Blood Center; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance package

PTO accrual

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Kentucky Blood Center in Lexington, KY seeks a Senior Accountant to oversee A/P, A/R, billing, payroll administration and financial reporting. This role supports CFO and coordinates with audits, budgeting, and internal controls while ensuring compliance and timely processing.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in accounting (CPA a plus), at least 3 years' experience, strong Excel/ADP skills, and the ability to work under deadlines with discretion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related major; CPA a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar accounting role.
• Advanced MS Office and Excel; data entry proficiency.
• Experience with accounting and payroll applications; ADP preferred.
• Strong analytical, confidential, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with deadlines.
• Occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills A/P duties, ensuring timely and accurate invoice payment and employee reimbursement; maintains vendor profile information and ledger account entries.
• Manages A/R processes including billing, bank deposits, customer payment postings, and ledger account entries.
• Primary ADP payroll and timekeeping administrator, including biweekly processing and HRIS data entry and journal entries.
• Maintains fixed asset purchase and disposal records and depreciation schedules in accounting system, providing related journal entries.
• Responsible for administration of the organization’s corporate card program.
• Supports CFO with periodic financial statements, audits, inventory and account reconciliation.
• Complies with payroll and financial regulations, and stays current on industry best practices.
• Fulfills other duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Skills

Advanced MS Office

Excel data entry

ADP payroll

Customer service

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA

Tools

ADP payroll system

Job description

KBC is seeking a qualified Senior Accountant to support the fulfillment of the organization’s financial activities, which includes Accounts Payable (A/P), Accounts Receivable (A/R), billing, corporate card program, audit response, financial reporting, budgeting and other related functions. The role has oversight of payroll processing and employee timekeeping, and is an ADP system administrator. Reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Key Responsibilities

• Provides prompt and accurate internal customer service for Accounting department, analyzes data, and develops reports, upon request.
• Fulfills A/P duties, ensuring timely and accurate invoice payment and employee reimbursement; maintains vendor profile information and ledger account entries.
• Manages A/R processes including billing, bank deposits, customer payment postings, and ledger account entries.
• Primary ADP payroll and timekeeping administrator, including biweekly processing and HRIS compensation data entry and journal entries.
• Maintains fixed asset purchase and disposal records and depreciation schedules in accounting system, providing related general journal entry details, as needed.
• Responsible for the administration of the organization’s corporate card program.
• Supports CFO with periodic financial statements, audits, inventory and account reconciliation.
• Complies with regulations pertaining to payroll and financial practices.
• Remains current on industry trends and best practices, and contributes to the efficiency and continuous improvement of accounting department processes and services by recommending and implementing new approaches, technology, policies, and procedures.
• Fulfills other duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related major, required. CPA is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years in a similar accounting background with appropriate combination of experience and education.
• Advanced MS Office and Excel user with keyboarding/data entry proficiency and the ability to effectively navigate web applications and custom systems.
• Must have applicable knowledge of accounting and payroll applications; ADP experience is highly preferred.
• Strong customer service, problem solving, and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail, and confidentiality.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions while dealing with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work independently with strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Occasional evenings and weekends.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort

This position requires the ability to:

• Sit for extended periods of time.
• Fulfill basic clerical duties (typing/writing) for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Occasionally bend or reach to perform various job tasks.
• Analyze complex situations and make sound decisions.
• Adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.

Benefits (All insurance coverage after 60 days)

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending/Health Savings Accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Retirement Plan with up to 10% employer contribution (after 1 year of employment)
• Immediate PTO Accrual
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.