Senior Accountant

Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.

• Prepare monthly journal entries, adjustments, and closing JE for Controller’s review.
• Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts, and overhead cost allocation prior to Controller review.
• Remain current on audit best practices as well as state, federal, and local laws regarding company operations.
• Perform account analysis and reconciliation for various balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts for Controller’s review and investigate and resolve any discrepancies.
• Manage department metro card disbursements, reconciliation of metro card distribution, and reconciliation with GL.
• Review and update A/R reconciliation on a weekly basis.
• Follow up with vendors on checks over 90 days.
• Manage petty cash log and perform random petty cash count by each location and prepare petty cash reconciliation for Controller’s review.
• Manages and ensures adherence to the calendar of finance, accounting, HR, and other administrative deadlines.
• Administers corporate credit cards, including monthly reconciliations, new card requests, card limits, closed accounts, lost cards, and fraudulent activity.
• Completes business forms, including credit applications, tax exempt forms, and resale certificates.
• Point person for accounting inquiries by staff, management, and department heads.
• Provide accounting assistance on HR and payroll functions as needed and directed.
• Update and manage the fixed asset schedule.
• Maintains all Finance Department documents and files.
• Perform other functions as desired by Controller and CFO.

• Ensure integrity of financial results related to government contracts and grants, revenues, receivables, earned unbilled, and advances, and preparation of related standard journal entries.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding receivable balances with the funding sources to maximize cash flow, which is critical to the organization.
• Financial support for budgets and monthly reporting including variance reports.

• Manage cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability.
• Input daily transactions on the cash flow statement and maintain the statements for review by the Controller.
• Prepare and deposit weekly collections for online deposits to the bank.
• Prepare monthly cash receipts JE for all bank accounts and reconcile with the bank.
• Prepare journal entries for all bank transactions and send them for the Controller’s review.

• Assist the Controller in the year‑end audit, including preparing schedules and supplying auditors with necessary documents and information.
• Manage the PBC list and update the Controller on the status and submission of documents.
• Coordinate meetings between START and the Auditor.

• Perform quarterly physical inventory count and reconcile with GL.
• Update monthly inventory stock ledger and prepare JE for review.
• Point person for inquiries from the purchasing department.

• Business Acumen – Understands and supports START mission, Guiding Principles, and Promise; understands organizational implications of decisions; demonstrates knowledge of environment; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Inclusion – Creates and fosters a workplace in which every employee feels they belong, is respected, and can participate fully.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in Public/Private Experience; CPA preferred.
• Strong accounting stewardship skills.
• Strong financial and accounting background, including balance sheet and cash flow management and general finance and budgeting.
• Experience working with external auditors, internal controls, and…