Senior Accountant

Description

About Us:

• If you’re looking for an opportunity to transform the lives of poor and homeless men, women, and children in your community, we may have a job for you.
• Since 1972, Metropolitan Ministries has been providing life-changing solutions for those who are homeless and at risk of becoming homeless in Tampa Bay.
• We are a grassroots, donor, and volunteer-fueled community nonprofit. At Metropolitan Ministries, we serve families in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk and Hernando counties with compassion, practical help, and a willingness to make a huge difference. 

What we offer: 

· Salary: $62,000 - $64,000

· Group health, vision, and dental coverage at affordable rates, along with family coverage if you choose to purchase it.

· Preventative care is 100% covered (free) on all plans.

· PTO is offered to full-time and part-time employees. 

· 11 days of PTO and 10 paid holidays annually. 

· Option to participate in the 401K plan with employer match. 

· $15,000 in employee Life Insurance paid for by Metropolitan Ministries.

· Employee Assistance Program

· Option to participate in supplemental group insurance plans at affordable rates.

· Tuition reimbursement program

· Training and career development.

· Discounted membership at the YMCA.

Job Functions: The Senior Accountant will assist in the general assurance that accounting is accurate and complete including the use of processes such as account reconciliation, general ledger maintenance and participation in the month-end and year-end close processes. 

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Manage accounts receivable: Ensure that cash receipts are entered accurately and timely. Ensure that customer invoices are processed accurately and timely. Ensure compliance with organizational and accounting standards.
2. Review A/R aging report monthly for accuracy, past due amounts, and days of open invoices. Work with A/R staff and department staff to resolve discrepancies. Prepare adjusting entries for any discrepancies.
3. Review revenue accounts and perform variance analysis. Research and resolve discrepancies. Prepare adjusting journal entries for any reconciling items immediately following month-end. 
4. Manage Accounts Payable: Ensure that vendor invoices are coded correctly and processed timely. Reviewing A/P invoice batches selected for payment. Prepare NACHA file once check run is approved. Prepare and upload Positive Pay file to bank after each check run. Ensure compliance with organizational and accounting standards.
5. Manage and process Expense reports in Concur.
6. Serve as backup for payroll processing as needed.
7. Upload credit card transactions and reconcile all credit card statements monthly.
8. Manage general ledger and assist with month-end and year-end close processes. Prepare journal entries as assigned.
9. Review A/P aging report monthly for accuracy, past due amounts, and days of open old balances. Work with A/P staff to resolve discrepancies. Create adjusting entries for any discrepancies.
10. Create and maintain vendor records. Ensure that vendor records are accurate and complete.
11. Prepare Form 1099’s reports for timely review and e-file.
12. Maintain a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for accounts payable and receivable. Review with Accounting Manager quarterly.
13. Assist with the annual external audit. Prepare requested materials. Assist the Accounting Manager with the preparation of assigned schedules.
14. Support the Holiday Center Operation as directed.
15. Meets personal goals and actively contribute to the achievement of team and organizational targets/goals as stated on the KPI and in the annual plan. Support the team in other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred with at least 3-5 years’ experience in high volume and fast-paced environment. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Skills Requirements:

Must be able to work within a multi-disciplinary team framework; dependability; demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to issues of faith, culture, and other sources of diversity;’ confidentiality of customer information; ability to handle job related matters in a professional and diplomatic manner. 

Requires heart for ministry and comfort working with poor and homeless families and individuals. Requires understanding of poverty, a high degree of maturity, strong inter-personal skills, and the ability to work with low socio-economic and diverse populations facing crisis situations in a professional and diplomatic manner.