Senior Financial Accountant

**Overview:**

The Senior Financial Accountant provides advanced support to assigned ministries in various areas, including general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial analysis, and reporting. This role requires a high level of technical expertise, analytical skills, and attention to detail to ensure accurate and timely financial management. **Responsibilities:**

• Develops in-depth understanding of assigned Impact Centers' ministry objectives and interfaces with client project managers and facilitators to ensure accurate and timely accounting of ministry activities
• Contributes significantly to planning annual budgets and monitors execution of ongoing financial plans
• Ensures timely and accurate processing of incoming sales invoices and corresponding payments
• Interacts with vendors, Ministry Procurement Services, and other staff to provide invoice/payment resolution
• Maintains customer and supplier accounts and posts transactions to the general ledger
• Prepares and enters accruals and journal entries to the general ledger in compliance with GAAP, ministry policies, and procedures
• Performs financial analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries in support of monthly and annual close processes
• Prepares detailed financial reports and provides other information to clients, staff, and executive leadership as needed
• Develops, maintains, and troubleshoots complex spreadsheets and databases to facilitate monitoring and reporting of financial activities
• Engages other work groups to solve problems, maintain regulatory compliance, and maximize ministry stewardship
• Assists in developing and implementing effective internal controls within areas of responsibility
• Oversees record-keeping in compliance with GAAP and ministry policies
• Participates in cross-functional team assignments as required
• Prepares information for internal and external audits
• *Specific Responsibilities:**
• Charitable Solicitations and Gift Annuities: Ensures timely review and filing of state charitable solicitation and charitable gift annuity filings
• Royalties: Administers Domestic, International, and Associate Office licensing agreements, including the allocation of related Royalty Income; audits Author & Mechanical contracts and makes appropriate revisions to the royalty system
• Tax: Ensures accurate and timely preparation and filing of monthly, quarterly, and special event sales and use tax returns; contributes toward completion of numerous state and federal tax documents and forms
• Fixed Asset Management: Posts, reconciles, and maintains Fixed Asset ledger; participates in the coordination and development of capital budgets
• Inventory Accounting: Is responsible for the accurate weighted average costs, item numbers, automated accounting instructions and document types utilized in the inventory module of the accounting enterprise system
• *Qualifications:**
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or in Business with emphasis in Accounting preferred
• 2-4 years of experience in Accounting or Financial Analysis (or equivalent work experience)
• Previous experience in coordinating tax matters, insurance matters, and royalty contracts preferred
• Strong technical aptitude required to learn, operate, and troubleshoot specific software and related systems
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and written; shows discretion in handling confidential information
• Proficient in use of MS Office software, especially Excel advanced functions
• *Benefits:**
• Competitive salary range: $26.85 to $31.81/hr
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:

+ Medical, dental, and vision plans (for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week)

+ 403B Retirement Plan

+ Vacation Time & Vacation Payout

+ Sick Time

+ Holidays

+ Service Awards

+ Community Service Days

+ Bookstore Discount

+ Fitness Center

+ Life Insurance

+ Disability Insurance

+ Flexible Spending Accounts

+ EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Warehouse Membership Reimbursement