Senior Staff Accountant Finance (673)

Job Summary
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for all accounting functions of the Behavioral Health Crisis Center and other areas as assigned including preparing month-end close, program billings, budgets and financial analysis. Has a thorough understanding of GAAP and experience with general ledger (GL), variance reports, preparation for external audit, month/year-end closing duties and solid Excel and accounting software proficiency.

Job Qualifications
• BS in Accounting or equivalent from an accredited university preferred.
• 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience & responsibilities.
• Strong full cycle accounting and analytical skills required.
• Nonprofit organization experience highly desired.
• Public accounting audit experience a plus.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledgeable in GAAP; 2 CFR part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Experience with NetSuite is a plus
• Experience with federal funds, grants, and functional expense reporting as well as requirements for reportable charities.
• Experience with allocation of costs and expenses to reportable units.

Other Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Contribute to special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills
• Assist with data entry and verification of vendor invoices under the direction of accounts payable staff.
• Assures confidentiality in all matters pertaining to vendors, client confidential payments, credit cards, and bank accounts.
• Follow up on all vendor communications when questions arise regarding payments or amounts due.
• Assist with weekly check runs for mailing – including filing of all paperwork upon completion.
• Review and approval of Concur expense reports.
• Assist with preparation of monthly journal entries for employee expense reports and company credit cards.
• Enter new staff into expense report tracking software and monitor paid expenses for accuracy and business-related purpose.
• Provides backup to Accounts Payable Clerk & Coordinator as needed.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Prepare, maintain and analyze financial information and prepare general ledger entries.
• Assist in developing annual budget and forecast.
• Prepare profit and loss statement and other reports to summarize current and projected program financial position.
• Prepare monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports. Assist in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
• Present financial results to program leadership.
• Prepare funder reports and communicate with funders on a regular basis in regards to invoicing, budgeting, reporting and compliance to ensure an attentive, cohesive relationship with funders
• Assist with annual external financial audit.
• Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.

About The Centers
The Centers provide health, family, and workforce services at 11 locations throughout Greater Cleveland, creating life-changing solutions for people to lead healthier and more successful lives. We strive to be a service-oriented workplace that pioneers and co-creates solutions while fostering belonging in a community where our team members thrive.

Wellbeing and Benefits
Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That’s why we offer a number of choices to meet the different needs of our staff.

• Choice of medical and dental plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care
• Vision
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings (401k) with a company contribution
• Mental Health Support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Subscription
• Short and Longterm Disability


The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.