Senior Accountant - 709151

Senior Accountant

Client is a 30+ year old growth oriented non-profit multi-state organization with annual revenues of $70 million serving the developmentally disabled community, is seeking a Senior Accountant to work in its Mesa, AZ corporate office which is conveniently located at Greenfield Rd. & US 60. CPA or CPA candidate preferred. The candidate will provide organized and detail oriented full cycle accounting support for multiple entities. Salary commensurate with experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• G/L postings, program allocations, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities support.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and transactional review support.
• Manage fixed assets including vehicle tracking, and produce monthly fixed asset reporting using the FAS Software System.
• Maintain insurance policies and endorsement tracking.
• Monthly close and financial statement preparation assistance.
• Assist with reporting and compliance for payroll tax, property tax, and income tax filings.
• Correspond with banks and other agencies for issue resolution and responses to inquiries in a professional manner.
• Assist with coordination and responses to external auditors.
• Assist with maintaining policies & procedure documentation.
• Assist with managing special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in accounting or related field required; CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in accounting, at both transactional and analysis level.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience with multi-company/divisional financials statements and job costing highly desirable.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills are a must. Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy are needed in order to meet deadlines. Must have strong planning, analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be a team player with a positive attitude and self-motivation.
• Computer skills needed: MS Excel (advanced skills such as Vlookups, pivot tables and macros are preferred), MS Word, Enterprise Accounting Software (MS Dynamics Solomon experience is a plus).
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of the accounting team. Must be able to work effectively with department co-workers as well as with members of other departments. Must be able to interface professionally both inside and outside of the organization.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, & vision insurance offered. Company paid group term life insurance and employee assistance program.
• 401k retirement plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off benefits (vacation, holiday and sick). Two weeks of vacation earned in year one, increasing one week each year until reaching a maximum of five weeks in year four. Fourteen paid holidays per year including your birthday.
• Typically two accounting department outings per year.