Senior Staff Accountant

Role Overview

• Lead and manage all aspects of bi-weekly payroll and benefits administration for multi-state company.
• Oversee the timesheet process for timely and accurate completion. Train new employees on payroll system.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll-related accounts.
• Prepare 403B retirement contribution calculations and upload to broker.
• Serve as the finance lead for the 403(b) retirement plan audits. Prepare all required support.
• Ensure all payroll tax returns are timely filed and resolve federal, state, and local tax compliance issues.
• Manage our workers compensation insurance plans and annual audits.
• Prepare allocation journal entries for ZTT cell phones and internet stipends
• Perform all accounts payable functions. Review check requests and invoices. Ensure reasonableness and allowability of incurred costs, proper documentation, and accurate coding.
• Follow-up on outstanding purchase requests and vendor invoices regularly.
• Review and process credit memos and voided checks.
• Follow up on outstanding checks
• Prepare month-end accrual and prepaid reconciliations
• Manage and process corporate credit cards and upload into our accounting system.
• Review and process employee expense reports, reimbursements, and cash advance requests.
• Follow-up on unsubmitted expense reports with staff and supervisors regularly.
• Lead in the preparation of internal transfers (IT, Office Services, Executive Director, professional development, etc.) for allowability of incurred costs, proper documentation and accurate allocations and coding.
• Prepare IRS Forms 1099, verifying the accuracy of the information, printing and submitting the forms.
• Respond to vendor and staff inquiries.
• Support the accounting team in month-end closings and financial audits.
• Apply accounting principles and practices following standardized, well-established procedures.
• Ensure that the operational and design effectiveness of internal controls is maintained.
• Ensure accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined via process improvement and automation to achieve greater efficiencies, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the department.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with all aspects of payroll processing for 100+ employees
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a nonprofit accounting department performing accounts payables functions, G/L entries, reconciliations, and month close responsibilities
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience using Sage Intacct
• Experience processing expenses in Concur a plus, but not required
• Expert knowledge of Strong competency in other Microsoft applications, including Word and Outlook
• Strong work ethic and detail-oriented; performs all tasks accurately, efficiently, and on time
• Highly motivated, self-starter who can work diligently with minimal supervision
• Effectively self-reviews work product and troubleshoots accounting discrepancies
• Strong skills in organization, prioritization, and time management
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Can maintain utmost confidentiality of sensitive information.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• HRA
• retirement contributions
• generous leave benefits and more