Senior Accountant

# Senior Accountant Mitchell College - New London, CT 06320## Overview Salary Range $63,000.00 - $68,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Staff Education  Level Bachelor's Degree Category Full -Time## Description The Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for the assistance in preparing the financial accounting of all campus funds in conformance with College policies and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This person provides assistance to the Director of Finance and the Controller in the management, preparation and administration of financial reporting.

The individual prepares accounting transactions, account reconciliations and provides relevant fiscal information to the management team. The Senior Accountant also supports the preparation of the College’s annual financial statements and annual review by external auditors. The Senior Accountant will continuously strive to improve the development and efficiency of the department and will act in place of Controller as requested.
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* Responsibilities and Duties:

*** Assist in daily operations related to cash management and general accounting areas within the finance office.
* Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and financial reports in accordance with GAAP
* Assist with various compliance efforts (tax, regulatory, institutional, etc.).
* Answer questions and provide support to Business Office personnel and all other constituencies within the wider College community.
* Handle fixed assets, endowment and grant accounting
* Prepare and perform analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts as part of the monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes.
* Prepare analyses of individual departments or programs as requested by the Director of Finance.
* Various ad-hoc analysis as required.
* Assist in preparation of monthly and year-end financial statements (internal and external)
* Assist in the automation of financial tasks using AI and formulaic methodology
* Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with all internal and external constituents.
* Additional job related duties as assigned
** Skills
* ** Astute attention to detail to assure the general ledger and financial statements are in accordance with GAAP.
* Strong aptitude in complex bank reconciliations
* Technical and financial skills that include basic financial modeling, statistics and analytics,
* Use of AI spreadsheet integration a plus
** Knowledge
* ** A strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
* An understanding of Not-for-profit accounting, preferably higher education
* A strong background in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point
* An understanding of Blackbaud software a plus.
** Physical Demands:
** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.## Qualifications
* Bachelors’ degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university
* Accounting and/or audit experience in not-for-profit organization preferably higher education
* 3+ years relevant non-profit experience and knowledge of GAAP.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and excellent organizational skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, students, faculty, and staff.
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
* Ability to compose reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
* Ability to solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
* Ability to automate repetitive tasks to spearhead efficiency improvement
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