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Senior Accountant
Job Description
Class: Exempt December 2025
Location: Merriam
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Great Plains SPCA located in Merriam, KS is the highest rated shelter in the Kansas City area; a platinum rated Candid charity that serves 6,800 animals annually. We are a results driven organization built on resiliency, compassion, inclusion, and accountability.
- Are you ready for a job that keeps you on your toes, both mentally and physically?
- Are you looking for a job where "predictable" is a dirty word?
- Are you as consistent as a cat's unwavering demand for treats at 3 a.m.?
- Want to make a daily difference for community pets?
Position Summary: Senior Accountant who thrives in a, fast-paced, data driven, mission centric organization with a high drive for results and excellence. Proven ability to manage complex financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance while adapting to rapidly changing priorities. Skilled in streamlining processes, ensuring accuracy under pressure, and partnering cross-functionally to support mission-critical operations and compassionate care delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing and reviewing financial statements and monthly reports
- Managing general ledger accounts, journal entries, and reconciliations
- Ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and regulations
- Tracking grants, donations, and restricted funds
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
- Supporting leadership with financial analysis and reporting
- Perform any other finance-related tasks as required by the finance department
- Process all mail, bank, credit card, and other financial transactions
- Assist with month-end, year-end tasks and other financial duties
- Assist with retail system tracking, reporting and maintenance
- Process invoices and payments
- Monitor and categorize company expenses, ensuring all are recorded in compliance with company policies
- Input financial data into accounting software and spreadsheets, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Help prepare and organize financial documentation for internal and external audits
- Act as a liaison with internal departments to gather financial information and provide assistance with financial inquiries
- All other shelter duties as assigned
Key Capabilities
- Key Competencies- Integrity, Flexibility, Problem Solving, Reliability, and Resilience
- CPA preferred
- Ideal candidate has 4-5 years accounting experience
- Familiar with GAAP and Strong understanding of accounting principles
- Quickbooks Online, experience preferred
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work with financial data and manage sensitive information
- Organized, proactive and disciplined
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Demonstrated good decision-making and judgement skills, and ability to work independently
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Self-starter with strong work ethic and resourceful approach
- Knowledge and work-related experience with animals preferred
- Comfortable working in an ever changing fast paced animal focused environment, alongside pets in your office
Additional Requirements:
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- BA Accounting
Work Conditions
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, onsite, 40 hours per week, with flexibility during busier periods
- Must be comfortable working with dogs and cats of all ages and temperament
- Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
- Maturity, good judgment, professionalism, and ability to work as a team
- Ability to remain calm and empathetic in stressful situations
- Compassion and empathy for animals and humans
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, stooping, carrying, and reaching
- Potential exposure to zoonotic diseases, dangerous and fractious animals, and high noise levels
- Handle and restrain animals weighing up to 100 lbs
- Lift 50 lbs. to waist height
At Will Employment
There is no minimum period of employment guaranteed or implied by acceptance of an employment offer. It is the policy of Great Plains SPCA that employment is at will, which means that the employment is for no specific term and that employment may be terminated by the employee or Great Plains SPCA at any time without cause.
Great Plains is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, or for any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with Great Plains SPCA depends solely on your qualifications.
Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. You may be required to perform other related duties within your skill set as negotiated and/or directed to meet the ongoing needs of your department and the organization.
Great Plains SPCA proudly has a live release rate of 96% as a part of the no-kill shelter movement.
GPSPCA offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental
and vision insurance, generous PTO, Days of Significance plus 9 paid Holidays,
100% employer covered mental health, disability benefits, life insurance, 403(b),
discounts on veterinary care and retail store items, plus it is an engaging
workplace where our team and animals are our top priority.
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000