Senior Accountant - Finance - Full Time

The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial reports, and providing information for management to support effective decision-making. The Senior Staff Accountant supports and administers accounting procedures, practices, internal controls, and external audits while working directly with the accounting team to support budgeting and forecasting. Lead all aspects of the finance operations including accurate and timely close of month end, and the preparation of relevant reporting packages for the Board of Directors and committees.

Complete high risk recurring monthly journal entries for each month end. Assist with supervising Staff Accountants and other staff; ie review and approve monthly journal entries and account reconciliations. Monitor cash flow – tracking incoming and outgoing funds to ensure sufficient liquidity. This involves daily update of cash flow and analyzing cash position to identify any potential issues or opportunities. Work with external auditors to facilitate audits and tax filings. Collaborate with the Staff Accountants and Accounts Payable staff to prepare the 1099’s.

Stay up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices. Research accounting topics to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for transactions as they arise. Maintains a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk. Lead process improvement initiatives. Assist with special projects. Back-up, train and offer guidance to other accountants in the department, as applicable.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Familiarity with accounting software and programs
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
~5+ years of work experience in Accounting
~ Excellent Microsoft Excel Skills, including VLOOKUP, and Pivot Tables
~ Extensive experience in account reconciliations
~ All experience and education requirements, except when required by federal, state, or local laws or requirements, may be waived at the discretion of management with the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, in collaboration with Human Resources.

Adhere to all CDS Life Transitions, Inc. policies and procedures. Adhere to the Agency Mission, Vision, Shared Values, and Customer Service Standards. Attend mandatory education and training modules as scheduled; obtain and maintain all required certifications/training by State regulations and CDS policy
Act as a professional representative of CDS Life Transitions, Inc. in regard to appearance, behavior, temperament, communication, language, and dress. Also, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the direction of the employer.

Applicant qualifications and experience, education, position specific licensing/training and departmental budgets. CDS Life Transitions is an

Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, military or veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
CDS Life Transitions will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.