Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant
- Annapolis, MD

About the Company and Senior Accountant Opportunity:

• CFS is partnering with a repeat client, a local non profit committed to assisting individuals with obtaining affordable housing. Currently, they are looking to add a Senior Accountant to their accounting team on a contract to hire basis to work from their Annapolis office!
• This Senior Staff Accountant role will begin on a contractual basis for the selected candidate. Opportunity for permanent hire depending on performance and fit!
  • Great opportunity to learn and grow in the affordable housing industry!
  • Company offers great health insurance benefits, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and additional professional development to it's permanent employees
• Reports to the CFO

Job Duties for the Senior Accountant:

• Coordinate the day-to-day financial operations of the Corporation’s finance management system, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger posting and payroll posting.
• Assign and instruct daily workload of the accounting staff engaged in general accounting activities.
• Review and approve weekly accounts payable invoices for processing.
• Prepare and post monthly implementation fees accounting system
• Prepare journal entries to post accounting distributions for fully burdened payroll costs.
• Record, track and reconcile assigned properties in the financial management system.
• Close the books on a quarterly basis and prepare required journal entries including posting depreciation expense, indirect cost allocation costs.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare quarterly interim financial statements including the profit and loss statements and Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) for review.
• Compile accurate financial reports required by management and grantors.
• Assist with establishing and implementing accounting policies and procedures.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and all applicable grant regulations.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documents for the annual audit, grantee performance report (GPR), and other annual accounting reports.
• Perform other related essential duties as required.

Qualifications for the Senior Accountant:

• 5+ years' accounting experience
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related
• Proficiency with Excel and Word required
• Must have a good understanding of how to do a balance sheet
• Experience using Abila MIP a plus!
• Strong GAAP knowledge, analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills