Job type: Direct Hire

Location: Stockbridge, MA

Pay: $50-80k, depending on experience

Hours: 9am-5pm

TEC is helping a local non-profit recruit for an experienced Senior Accountant. These duties include A/P, reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. This candidate should combine excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports. Senior accountant duties include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Assist with audit requests
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
• Liaise Accounting Manager to improve financial procedures
• Be prepared to grown within the department

Requirements

• Proven experience senior accountant
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and in-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Awareness of business trends
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with GL functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant
• Relevant certification (e.g. CMA or CPA) will be preferred