Senior Staff Accountant

About The Centers

The Centers is one of the oldest and largest health and human services organizations in Northeast Ohio, serving more than 30,000 people across the region each year. The organization is dedicated to providing innovative and integrated services to achieve a common goal of equity. The Centers focuses on healing, teaching, and inspiring individuals and families to reach their full potential. They offer health, family, workforce, and residential services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives.

The Benefits

Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff's well-being. That's why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff. We support our staff's financial well-being by providing employer paid long-term disability, a very competitive defined contribution towards retirement and access to a financial advisor when you need it. We have nutrition and fitness coaches available for consultation. We also have a generous time off program as well as other benefits we can share with you based on your individual interests.

About the Job

The Senior Accountant has a thorough understanding of GAAP and experience with general ledger (GL), variance reports, preparation for external audit, banking activities, month/year-end closing duties and solid Excel and accounting software proficiency.

Job Qualifications

• BS in Accounting or equivalent from an accredited university preferred.
• 3-6 years of progressive accounting experience and responsibilities as it relates to the job responsibilities.
• Strong full cycle accounting and analytical skills required.
• Nonprofit organization experience highly desired.
• Public accounting audit experience a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledgeable in GAAP; 2 CFR part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Experience with MS Dynamics SL is a plus
• Experience with federal funds, grants, and functional expense reporting as well as requirements for reportable charities.
• Experience in 990 prep helpful, 401(k) audit and compliance, and indirect cost reporting.
• Experience with allocation of costs and expenses to reportable units.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Compiles and analyzes financial information and prepares general ledger entries. Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital.
• Monitor restricted and unrestricted contributions and reconcile with fundraising department.
• Assist with accounting activities and reporting for non-profit organizations that the agency provides services for
• Prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize current and projected company financial position.
• Assist with banking activities such as setting up new accounts, banking fees, positive pay exceptions, adding new signatures, bank reconciliation items etc.
• Back-up month-end duties assigned to other accounting team members.
• Assists in preparation of monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including "Budget vs. Actual" variance reports. Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
• Assists with completion of the quarterly and annual bank compliance filings; preparation of assigned Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements.
• Assists with annual external financial audit and tax compliance.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.

Core Competencies

• Financial Acumen; Demonstrates broad understanding of financial management principles to direct organizational actions; Uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities; Identifies cost effective approaches; prepares, justifies and/or administers the budget for assigned program area; monitors the overall performance of assigned area and adjusts allocation of finances based on progress against goals; fosters an environment that encourages fiscal responsibility.
• Communication: Able to communicate in clear language and to adjust one's use of language to the audience's level; able to clarify vague and obscure discussion by pointing out the main issues; able to simplify other people's complicated language and reduce digressions; uses imagery to clarify their viewpoint; estimates accurately what kind of language and stile are appropriate in various situations
• Attention to Detail: Processes detailed information effectively and consistently; develops ideas thoroughly and meticulously into an effective plan of action; devises systems to monitor and control detailed information adequately; readily recognizes contradictions and trends in detailed information.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of one's own actions and holds others to a high standard; communicates clearly to stakeholders when deadlines and agreements cannot be fulfilled; continues to work effectively while not losing sight of quality standards; keeps agreements made; takes personal responsibility for own actions, those of entire organization; is a role model for others in terms of reliability and integrity
• Analyzing and Deciding: Generates sound options and makes rational decisions by thoroughly analyzing all aspects of a problem or issue.
• Planning and Organizing: Able to prioritize tasks in order to manage time and resources appropriately; asks for deadlines; utilizes software to monitor due dates; communicates clearly about work expectations and requests; looks ahead to what is required in the future.
• Independent Judgement/Problem Solving: Uses data to drive decision-making and translates operational goals into key performance indicators; does not hesitate or avoid making decisions; supports his/her judgement with general numbers and facts based on the organization`s performance as a whole; encourages others to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant aspects of a question at hand; defines criteria on which his/her conclusion is based. Solves difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Other details

• Job Family Finance
• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator Regular
• Min Hiring Rate $65,000.00
• Max Hiring Rate $85,000.00

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