Senior Accountant

Function:The Staff Accountant will report directly to the Finance Director.  Additional responsibilities include accurately maintaining the general ledger and ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), performing month-end closes, preparing financial reports, processing payroll, payroll taxes, and benefit deductions, invoicing various grants, and ensuring timely processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable. 
 Organizational duties & responsibilities:

1. The primary responsibility of all staff is to ensure the safety and well-being of all Ramey-Estep/Re-group (RE) clients.
2. Supports the mission, vision, and values of RE.  Facilitates and adheres to the agency’s code of ethics, policies, and procedures.
3. Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
4. Supports and facilitates positive interaction with clients and staff by exhibiting both in-office and in-public when carrying out job duties:  individual maturity, respect for others, a team-centered approach, maintenance of confidential information, and awareness and sensitivity to cultural and other differences in clients and staff.
5. Exhibits effective communication skills, including proper use of agency communication systems.
6. Participates in appropriate professional development programs to attain and maintain competency.
7. Effectively manages financial and physical resources to achieve the mission of RE.
8. Reports incidents of abuse or potential abuse involving clients to the appropriate authorities and RE.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintaining electronic accounting system software.
2. Ensure that the payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes operate fluidly and meet monthly goals.
3. Oversee payroll processes, including the filing of all federal, state, and local taxes and issuing W-2s and 1099s at year-end.
4. Maintaining the general ledger, including preparing and posting journal entries for depreciation, prepaid expenses, and other accrual accounts.
5. Preparation of in-house grant and contractual billing.
6. Maintaining the fixed assets ledger.
7. Performing month-end close of General Ledger.
8. Prepares monthly Financial Reports including but not limited to: Balance Sheet, Revenue and Expense Statement, Cash Flow Statement, Aged Accounts Receivable, and Financial Pivot Table file. Provides reports to the CFO/Finance Director to prepare a monthly board presentation.
9. Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations.
10. Assists the CFO/Finance Director, as needed, with reviewing Actual and Budget performance with select members of the Leadership Team quarterly.
11. Assists the CFO/Finance Director in forecasting short-range and long-range cash requirements and obligations as a basis for maintaining sufficient cash. 
12. Helps supervise the annual time study and prepares the annual cost reports DCBS requires.
13. Oversee the management of the Petty Cash accounts. 
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Working conditions/environment:

1. Shift is generally day shift, Monday – Friday.
2. Holidays, weekends, and extra hours may occasionally be required.
3. Office setting with extensive computer usage.
4. Fast-paced environment with the need for quick decisions to deal with any crisis that may arise.

minimum job requirements:Education:Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field from an accredited school is required.Experience:A minimum of two years of experience in a finance management position with increasing responsibility is required.Specific Skills andrequirements:Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must have strong leadership and organizational skills.
Must maintain a valid Driver’s License and insurability.
Must have excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills.
Technical requirements include proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and any other applications used by the organization or regulatory agencies.
Ability to understand and relate to the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to read, write and converse in English.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Successful completion of a background screening.
Successful completion of a TB skin test or proof of a negative chest x-ray or other documentation.Specialized Licenses or training:Successful completion of Excellent Foundations.
Maintain 20 hours of annual training.Physical Requirements:The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and smell.  The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs.  The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance or run.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.  Supervisory REquirements:N/A

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