Senior Accountant - PH

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the preparation and input of the month-end closing journal entries for Project HOME, the monthly account analysis and bank account reconciliations. In addition, the Senior Accountant reviews and approves accounts payable.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Month-end close:

• Meet the deadlines on the month-end closing calendar including preparing & entering journal entries, generating recurring entries, and reconciling bank statements
• Generate monthly management reports including labor distribution and capital expenditure summary
• Reconcile accounts monthly to ensure accurate reporting and timely resolution of reconciling items
• Assist in preparation of year-end audit schedules as assigned
• Analyze financial statement for discrepancies and alert management as necessary

Accounts Payable:

• Review and approve invoices and employee expense reports for weekly check runs
• Work with Accounts Payable Specialist to identify and implement process improvements in the Accounts Payable cycle
• Ensure invoices are being entered on a timely basis and assist with data entry as needed
• Backup Accounts Payable Specialist as needed to ensure timeliness of vendor payments

Other:

•  Assist in maintaining accounting systems and ensuring the integrity of the systems
• Respond to ticketing system questions for account analysis and reclasses in a timely manner
• Assist in the implementation of new systems and/or processes
• Recommend ways to reduce costs, enhance revenue and/or improve efficiency of accounting processes
• Document and maintain accounting procedures
• Other duties as requested by the Accounting Manager

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job. Management may, at its sole discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.  

Project HOME offers a competitive compensation package which includes health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at minimum cost to our employees, company funded life and disability insurances, paid parental leave, spending accounts, and 401Kplan with 100% matching contributions up to 5% of compensation. Additionally, we offer generous PTO accruals which includes paid sabbatical leave.

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Non-profit experience a plus

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge and prior experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge a plus.
• Knowledge and prior experience with Chrome River a plus.

Core Skills:

• Candidates should be self-motivated, able to prioritize and meet deadlines, willing to work with other team members and departments, and should possess strong communication skills.  
• Must be proficient in Excel.

Physical requirements:

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.