Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

Are you an accounting professional who enjoys transforming complex financial data into meaningful insight? Do you thrive in a role where accuracy, analysis, and financial stewardship help guide organizational decisions and support a meaningful mission? As a Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting, you will play a vital role in supporting the financial health and sustainability of Anderson Center for Autism. Through the preparation, analysis, and reporting of financial and statistical information, you will help ensure the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of the financial information relied upon by leaders across the organization. Your work will support sound decision-making, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and long-term organizational success. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise with financial analysis and reporting. Whether preparing monthly financial statements, supporting annual audits, assisting with budgets and forecasts, completing New York State cost reports, or helping improve financial processes, your contributions will help strengthen the systems that allow Anderson to deliver life-changing services to individuals with autism and their families. And as part of our team at Anderson, you will also have the opportunity to flourish professionally. Robust benefits, generous time off, retirement plans with employer contributions, ongoing professional development opportunities, and career growth pathways await. Here, your expertise helps support a mission that matters. What You Will Do as a Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting You will prepare and review monthly financial statements, supporting schedules, cash flow information, and operational reports that help organizational leaders make informed decisions. You will perform financial and statistical analyses, investigate variances, identify trends, and communicate significant findings, risks, and opportunities to finance leadership. You will prepare recurring reports related to utilization, staffing, service volume, reimbursement, productivity, census, and other key operational indicators. You will assist with the preparation and review of New York State Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFR), Statewide Standards of Payment (SSOP) reporting, and other required regulatory submissions. You will support annual federal and state reporting requirements, including IRS Form 990, NYS CHAR 500 filings, and related compliance activities. You will prepare account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, allocations, fixed asset schedules, and other month-end and year-end closing activities that support accurate financial reporting. You will assist with budget development, forecasting, financial planning activities, and budget-to-actual analyses that support organizational planning and resource allocation. You will support annual audits and external reviews by preparing audit schedules, workpapers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation. You will develop, maintain, and improve financial reports, spreadsheets, procedures, and reporting tools that enhance efficiency, transparency, and accuracy. You will collaborate with finance team members, department leaders, auditors, consultants, and regulatory representatives to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial and statistical information. You will support compliance with internal controls, regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and financial reporting standards. You will contribute to special projects, process improvement initiatives, software implementations, and other strategic finance activities that strengthen organizational effectiveness. What You Can Bring to the Team: Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities. Integrity, accountability, discretion, and sound professional judgment. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems. The ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. A collaborative mindset and ability to build effective working relationships across departments. A commitment to continuous learning, process improvement, and professional growth. Alignment with our mission and values. In Addition, We Expect That You: Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Bring three to five years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, reporting, cost reporting, or related finance functions. Possess experience with financial statement preparation, regulatory reporting, budgeting, cost reporting, and audit support. Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting/accounting systems. Have the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization, as well as external auditors, consultants, and regulatory representatives. Experience in a large nonprofit, healthcare, education, or human services environment is preferred. Successfully complete agency-required orientation and training. Fulfill all organizational compliance requirements and adhere to agency policies and procedures. Benefits Up to 6 weeks of paid time off 403(b) retirement plan with employer match and annual contribution Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans Wellness program Ongoing professional development Invitations to staff appreciation events and experiences And much, much more! To get a better understanding of the benefits that will be available to you, visit andersoncenterforautism.org/benefits Pay Range: $71,950.00 - $77,150.00 Salary / Commensurate with experience This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor. Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE #J-18808-Ljbffr Anderson Center for Autism