Lutheran Services Florida Looking for Senior Accountant (9851) at Tampa, Florida Full Time

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Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong and communities are vibrant. 

LSF is looking for a talented Senior Accountant who wants to make an impact in the lives of others. 

Purpose and Impact:

The Senior Accountant will ensure the integrity of accounting information by compiling, verifying, entering, and reconciling transactions and other information necessary for the monthly closing process. In addition will assist in the preparation of the monthly reporting requirements and analysis of P&L and Balance Sheet variances. The Senior Accountant ensures adequate audit trail is maintained, making recommendations to improve controls where needed to ensure compliance with Single Audit requirements and other guidelines.

Essential Functions:

• Timely and accurate presentation of monthly Financial Statements that properly reflect the actual results of the Agency and that guide management to achieve the approved budget.
• Prepare, review, and record journal entries; analyze and correct discrepancies to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the Agency’s general ledger.
• Ensure the integrity of the Agency accounting information by compiling, verifying and reconciling applicable transactions and information necessary for the monthly closing process.
• Interact with Grant Accountants to ensure the appropriate accounting of billings, collections, and adjustments.
• Monitor fiscal compliance of agency’s policy and procedures; ensure accuracy and timeliness of all fiscal reporting.
• Conduct periodic audits of actual expenses and perform reviews/reconciliations of the balance sheet.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of agency’s funding sources, grants and contracts to ensure implementation of best practices.
• Conduct analysis and prepare workpapers for the fiscal year-end audit.

Other Functions:

• Maintain Intercompany Account Reconciliations and Other Receivables .
• Reconcile and maintain Prepaid Expenses ensuring expenses are recorded in correct contract period.
• Performs other similar or related duties as required.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required, CPA and/or advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

• 7+ years of related experience.
• Preference will be given for experience in not-for-profit accounting, budgeting, and contract/grant management.  
• Familiarity with not-for-profit accounting for both private contributions and federal and state grants is preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills required – ability to create formulas (including V-lookups and Pivot Tables).
• Effective and persuasive written and verbal communications skills; capacity to clearly and concisely articulate complex concepts; ability to successfully recommend courses of action and present information to senior leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, possess a good work ethic and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent mathematical and computational skills.
• Ability to apply strong problem-solving techniques.
• Capacity to clearly and concisely articulate complex concepts.

Other:

Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Reports to the Assistant Controller.
• Work collaboratively with coworkers and program staff.
• Accurate, complete and timely submission of required reports and analyses.
• High quality of service delivery to central and regional offices.
• Adherence to Agency policies, procedures, internal controls and management practices.
• Adherence to all requirements of funding sources.
• Efficient, cost-effective and smooth fiscal operations on a day-to-day basis.

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.  

Amazing benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Teledoc (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

Lutheran Services Florida embraces diversity, equity and inclusion in all business practices. LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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