Senior Accountant

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida has been building pillars in the Jacksonville community and across Northeast Florida for 60 years. Today, we provide youth development and educational programing to more than 3,600 Club members daily across 48 locations throughout Duval, St. Johns, Clay, and Alachua counties after school. Our continued expansion of our services has created an opportunity for a qualified senior accountant to grow with us!

The Organization offers a competitive benefits package to include Group Health Benefits, with a waiting period of first day of the month after date of hire (up to 80% paid for employee portion and 40% for dependents); Dental and Vision benefits; company paid Life insurance of up to two (2) times base pay; company paid Short-term and Long-Term disability benefits; Thirteen (13) paid holiday; two (2) weeks of accrued PTO and you will be eligible to roll over up to 200 hours of PTO each year; and 401K (if you contribute 4%, you will receive a 10% company match)

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a full-time position with a pay range of $70,000 to $80,000 depending on experience and education. The successful candidate should be self-starting, analytic and possess the ability to manage their time to meet priorities and deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communications skills is essential to success. The Staff Accountant will focus on day-to-day internal operations of accounting with emphasis in Accounts Payable and Billing 

KEY ROLES (ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES):

Month-end/general ledger close process

Prepare and maintain balance sheet schedules

Assists with the preparation of monthly financial statements and analysis, including special financial reports as requested

Develop and review operating budgets

Review documentation and post monthly credit card transactions

Maintains accuracy of fixed asset & inventory reporting

Develop accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

Coordinates accounting matters cross-functionally with other departments, vendors and external partners

Handle and complete special projects as they arise

Assists CFO on ad hoc reports

Purchase supplies and equipment as authorized by management

Update Grant budget spreadsheets

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS:

Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience 

Prior experience as a Senior Accountant preferred

Strong knowledge of GAAP and full cycle accounting functions including general ledger, financial state preparation, journal entries, and accounts receivable

Proven ability to work both independently and as a part of a team with different levels of employees and management 

Strong attention to detail

Superior analytical, data tracking, and problem-solving skills

Prior experience with financial modes, reports and analysis

High degree of attention to detail and multitasking

Strong time management and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and prioritize work

Ownership and pride in work product

Proficiency with accounting information systems

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to deal with highly sensitive and confidential material

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in accounting required

CPA or advanced degree a plus

Work with non-profit a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Much of the work time is conducted in an office setting. This position generally works Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM but may occasionally require longer hours.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to sit for long periods of time; bending and squatting on occasion

Ability to lift to 20 lbs. on occasion

Ability to maintain high energy level when necessary

High degree of emotional intelligence

Boys and Girls Clubs of NE Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.