Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

In addition to the responsibilities of a Staff Accountant, this position will be working with Managers and Supervisors to prepare budgets, act as primary liaison with client, oversee staff accountants, and demonstrate technical writing capabilities. Candidate should possess 3 to 5 years of experience within higher education, preferably in Financial Aid.

Our Ideal Senior Accountant Is:

Personable. Strong communication skills and vast business acumen to develop strong relationships, create value for clients and lead to additional business referrals

A Leader. You know to operate efficiently and analyze data to help make decisions and balance employee workloads

Accountable. You understand expectations and hold yourself and others accountable. You are willing to have difficult conversations if necessary

Team-Oriented. You're honest, personable, and self-aware, collaborating with the team and leading by example to help build and maintain a positive culture. You strike that balance of being respected and liked

Proactive. You're a consistent performer who focuses on creating strategy to implement project competition. You don't wait for something to be done, you do it

A Lifelong Learner. You absorb knowledge like a sponge and are always looking for ways to improve. You're willing to learn what you don't know and have high emotional intelligence

Responsibilities

The job responsibilities of the Senior Accountant include, but are not limited to:

• Working with Managers and Supervisors to prepare budgets
• Act as primary liaison with client
• Oversee staff accountants, and demonstrate technical writing capabilities
• Perform testing of student files including reviewing FAFSA, Verification and C-Code documents, Title IV disbursements, Return to Title IV Calculations, Calculating Pell and Direct Loan eligibility
• Perform basic testing of institutional and accounting areas as outlined in the audit programs
• Clery Act- Perform testing of all areas covered by the Clery Act including Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA), Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Reports
• Cash management—Perform testing regarding Title IV Cash Management including regulations covering G5 processing, updating the Common Origination & Disbursement System (COD), and Title IV Credit Balances
• Assist in writing of basic reports
• Apply knowledge and training from one audit to another
• Proactive in seeking opportunities to help others
• Gather and organize client information
• Work toward mastering areas identified on the training checklist
• Demonstrate the ability to complete work by the assigned deadline and within the assigned time budget. Use available resources efficiently and minimize unbillable time

Location

• The Senior Accountant position is a hybrid position headquartered in Bridgeville, PA

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience
• Higher education, preferably in Financial Aid.
• Positive attitude
• Strong work ethic

Why McClintock & Associates?

Founded in 1975, McClintock & Associates is the premier firm offering audit, tax advisory, and consultative solutions to postsecondary institutions across 40 states. We understand our clients need quick answers, and we strive to make our relationships with them much more than transactional.

Our greatest assets are our employees, and we are committed to their personal and professional development. We provide education, flexibility, and opportunity for a more complete and satisfying work-life integration.

• We value family-life balance and have a family-focused culture
• Voted best place to work in 2021
• We're a growing and profitable company offering competitive employee benefits
• We're an industry niche leader in providing accounting services to postsecondary institutions. We're focused on a single industry and pride ourselves on the expertise we provide.
• We welcome new, challenging projects that build our capacity to learn and grow
• We're busy without the busy season, providing consistent, results-oriented work in fewer hours than most firms

Company Benefits

Family focused culture

10 paid holidays and generous PTO policy

Competitive salary

Flexible scheduling including work from home options

Student Loan Repayment program

Employee Appreciation and team building events

Parental Leave

Paid volunteer time

Medical insurance with Health Savings Account opportunities

401(k) plan with monthly employer contribution (including Roth)

Dental, vision and life insurance

Year-end bonuses paid to employees since 2006

TSA precheck for employees that travel

Wellness programs

Charitable match program

Free parking

McClintock Values

As a company we believe in a shared set of values. We recruit employees based on these values and root our work in practicing these values daily.

OUR CULTURE

• Family Focused. We value time at home with loved ones and provide flexibility to ensure we do not miss important moments. We recognize the importance of taking time away from our work.
• Lifelong Learner. We are responsible for and engaged in our personal and professional development. We recognize that our mind is a muscle that can be strengthened by using the resources available to us.
• Solution Minded. We collaborate with our clients to solve their problems. We bring a positive mindset focused on answering questions, and we are proactive in identifying issues before they arise.
• We Not Me. We work as a team that moves together. We are not siloed individuals. When our teammates need support, we seek them out and pick them up knowing that the team is stronger together.

Hear From Our Team

I value the firm's flexible working schedule that allows me to work from home when necessary. While I believe working with others one-on-one in our team environment provides for better on the job training, the flexibility provides stress relief when family commitments arise.

Thomas R. Wilson, CPA

Technical Director

Our Culture

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