Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (49401)# Senior Accountant (49401)
Main Office - Carrollton, TX 75007## Overview Salary Range $81,034.00 - $ Salary## Description|  |  || --- | --- ||
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* Job Title:

** Senior Accountant |
** Date Created:
** 12/29/2021 ||
** Department:
** Administrative |
** Date Revised:
** 10/27/2026 ||
** Division:** |
** Salary:** $81,034 - $113,059 ||
** Grade**: 30 |
** FLSA:
** Exempt |
** Summary of Duties:
** The Senior Accountant independently manages NTECC’s day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, and year-end closing with limited direction. This position maintains accurate financial records, applies governmental fund accounting principles, coordinates the annual audit, and provides clear monthly financial and budget reports. Under the general supervision of the Chief of Staff and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the position identifies what needs to be done, determines how to complete the work, and follows through within established authority.##

Qualifications
** Knowledge and

Skills:

*** Ability to collaborate and work with a diverse team and within the NTECC culture (core values: trust, professionalism, accurate & timely, compassion, teamwork, and our people), policies, and guidelines.
* Ability to address multiple demands simultaneously; prioritize work and respond to difficult situations under stress of time or circumstances; remain professional and operate effectively in high stress situations.
* Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, and governmental fund accounting, including the distinction between separate funds and accounts or reserve designations within a fund’s balance.
* Skilled in recording, analyzing, verifying, reconciling, and reporting accounting transactions.
* Skilled in applying accounting procedures and principles and researching accounting discrepancies.
* Knowledge of year-end closing, adjusting entries, reconciliations, and preparation of financial records and schedules for the annual audit.
* Ability to think critically, investigate underlying causes of discrepancies, evaluate alternatives, anticipate financial consequences, and develop recommendations supported by financial data.
* Ability to independently identify accounting needs, determine appropriate steps, and complete work with limited direction while meeting deadlines and recognizing matters requiring management approval.
* Principles and practices of confidential records management and file maintenance.
* Demonstrated excellence in customer services skills.
* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel to analyze, reconcile, and present financial data, including formulas, data analysis tools, and charts; working proficiency in Word and PowerPoint.
* Ability to apply accounting principles using financial and budgeting software, including Quick Books, and use Excel or other supporting schedules to produce accurate reports when software functionality is limited.
* Ability to interpret financial statements and line-item budget reports and communicate financial results, assumptions, risks, and recommendations clearly to audiences without accounting backgrounds.
* Ability to research grant opportunities, prepare clear grant applications, and track grant budgets, expenditures, and reporting deadlines.
* Knowledge of applicable local, State, and federal laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances.###

Minimum Qualifications and Conditions of Employment:

* Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. Additional progressively responsible accounting experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and abilities may be considered in lieu of the degree. Experience used to substitute for…