- Contribute to the development and implementation of both short-term and long-term departmental and organizational plans, strategies, and internal controls.
- Facilitate the completion of monthly financial close journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Prepare, interpret, and summarize financial data and reports for use by management, funding authorities, and outside stakeholders.
- Identify and analyze trends and provide timely reports and interpretation of analysis to management team.
- Act as a liaison to one or more divisions, supporting the division through budget preparation to understanding and analysis of the divisions monthly and annual financial reports.
- Facilitate the annual budget development process including meeting with department heads and providing guidance and recommendations.
- Direct internal and external audits while ensuring data integrity and timeliness.
- Comply with all regulatory filing and reporting requirements including but not limited to, filing statements and reports, tax forms, 1099s, and unclaimed property reports.
- Provide technical accounting support to internal stakeholders and resolve or recommend solutions to complex problems.
- Remain current in non-profit accounting and GAAP accounting rules, regulations, policies, and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate the organizations insurance coverage.
- Apply company values to interactions to support a culture of belonging among internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelors degree in accounting required.
- Seven (7) years of experience in accounting required. Non-profit experience preferred.
- CPA Certification preferred.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial analysis, and reporting.
- General knowledge of accounting principles for the non-profit industry preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strong customer service.
- Demonstrated collaboration skills to work across departments and divisions internally and with diverse stakeholders externally.
- Demonstrated organizational skills to plan, manage, prioritize, and complete multiple on-going projects to meet deadlines and goals.
- Demonstrated research and analysis skills to identify critical information and complete projects and goals.
- Ability to provide information, ideas, and instructions clearly, effectively, and professionally through talking or writing.
- Ability to work occasional weekend and evening hours for special events.
- Must be proficient in the latest version of Office 365.
- Must have proficiency in the use of remote work technology such as scheduling with, connecting to, and using digital collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams.
- Must be able to establish and maintain professional, productive, and courteous interactions that promote positive teamwork. This encompasses going beyond giving and receiving instructions and includes but is not limited to (a) performing work activities requiring interacting or speaking with others; and (b) responding appropriately to constructive feedback or suggestions for improvement from a supervisor.
Senior Accountant - Detroit, United States - UHY LLP
Description
A great UHY client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have nonprofit experience, solid GL & general accounting experience, and some experience with budgeting.
The Senior Accountant role is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days each week being in office. This is a client direct hire position.
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UHY Advisors'? Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcingwe are ready to meet your needs.
Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients'? needs rapidly.