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St. Louis Area Foodbank (SLAFB)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Immediate Supervisor: Controller
Employees Supervised: None
FLSA: Exempt
General Description/Position Summary:
The Senior Accountant position advances the mission of the St. Louis Area Foodbank by providing accounting and finance support to its internal stakeholders. The Senior Accountant will significantly support the daily finance operations including functional responsibilities for all the general ledger activities, contractual compliance, and government grant reporting. The Senior Accountant will assist the Controller in ensuring that appropriate systems and procedures are established and maintained to support effective program implementation. Responsibilities include participating in month-end close, financial reporting, payroll, and accounts payables/receivables activities along with other projects assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The impact you'll make:
At the St. Louis Area Foodbank, we are working to build a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems. With the dedicated partnership of nearly 600 hunger-relief programs and local agencies - including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and residential programs - we are responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois by distributing food to more than 400,000 people every year.
Since opening in 1975, and with the tremendous support and generosity of this community, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has grown to become our region's largest food distribution charity dedicated to feeding those in need. Together, we are feeding people and working to address the root causes of hunger for lasting impact every day.
About the St. Louis Area Foodbank:
What we can offer you:
Beyond a great mission, dedicated team members, and an incredible opportunity to truly make a difference in our community, you will be generously rewarded for your contributions including:
We work hard, play hard and change lives - so apply to join our Foodbank Family!
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Performance of other duties may be requested. Evaluations will be in part based upon performance of the tasks listed in this job description. St. Louis Area Foodbank has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment.
Full Time
$83k-104k (estimate)
01/20/2024
05/14/2024
stlfoodbank.com
Bridgeton, MO
<25
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