Senior Staff Accountant

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Staff Accountant leads key components of the monthly close, financial reporting, and general ledger management while ensuring compliance with GAAP and organizational policies. This role exercises independent judgment, performs complex reconciliations and financial analysis, and serves as a primary liaison for auditors and internal stakeholders. The Senior Staff Accountant plays a critical role in budget-to-actual analysis, financial insights, and system optimization across Financial Edge NXT and related platforms. This position also reviews the work of accounting staff, supports process improvements, and serves as a backup to the Controller.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

1. Lead the monthly close process in Financial Edge NXT, including preparation, review and approval of journal ntries and reconciliaition. .
2. Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, identifying trends, variances, and risks.
3. Perform monthly budget-to-actual variance analysis using financial planning software and general ledger software, partnering with department leaders to explain results.
4. Support forecast updates and rolling projections and prepare management reporting packages.
5. Own complex general ledger accounts and review reconciliations prepared by staff.
6. Ensure alignment between subledgers including fundraising software, AP software, payroll systems, and the general ledger.
7. Oversee payroll accounting and reconciliation to Form 941.
8. Review accounts payable processes using AP software and employee expenses via credit card application.
9. Serve as primary contact for auditors and lead preparation of audit schedules and workpapers.
10. Research and apply GAAP guidance to complex transactions.
11. Oversee system integratiosn and data accuracy across general ledger and related systems.
12. Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities.
13. Act as backup to the Controller and support budgeting process in Centrage.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

1. Education: Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy/Finance from a four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Licensure / Certifications: CPA preferred or in progress.
3. Experience: 5-7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Financial Edge NXT, Raiser’s Edge NXT, AvidXhchange, PEX, Centage, and advanced Excel.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and leadership abilities.
6. Essential Physical Requirements: Long periods of sitting or standing, walking, lifting and carrying files and supplies, reaching, stooping, long periods of data entry/file updates.
7. Essential Mental Abilities: Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
8. Essential Sensory Requirements : Visual acuity, touch, hearing.
9. Exposure to Hazards: Office environment, toner for office machines, high pitch of printers, screen glare.
10. Other - Hours of Work: Full time, salaried position. Occasional need for flexible hours to meet system scheduling needs of staff and agency.