Senior Accountant
New Orleans Facility
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the completion of all financial processes, including monthly financial statements and grant reporting. The Senior Accountant is also responsible for Payroll processing. Senior Accountant thoroughly understands Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to the success of the company; that contribution should not be limited by the work identified, assigned tasks, and overall responsibilities. Each employee is expected to offer their talents, expertise, and services whenever necessary to ensure the achievement of company goals.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Responsible for processing, posting and reconciling general ledger entries.
• Responsible for compiling all grant reporting for any financial reporting.
• Support all financial reporting and accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and monthly financial statement reporting.
• Assist with monthly preparation of financial statements.
• Complete bank reconciliations and post necessary adjusting entries.
• Maintain and update the depreciation, pre-paid, accrued expenses, investments activity, and other reoccurring journal entries on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for the recording and depreciation of fixed assets in the system.
• Review for accuracy and approve accounts payable check runs
• Responsible for assisting the Controller in generating capital and operations budgets while being responsible for the Personnel budget, including salaries, taxes, and benefits.
• Responsible for revenue and expenditure recognition and classification according to required grant or donor gift restrictions.
• Assist with annual audit.
• Responsible for managing and processing bi-weekly payroll and maintaining the time keeping system
• Regular responsibilities include additional duties as assigned to meet company needs.
• Participation in meetings and committees as appropriate is required.
• Willingness to comply with all SHFB policies and procedures and maintain a professional, positive, and courteous demeanor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
Experience: Three to five years experience in financial management; a professional demeanor and a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial management information systems.
Skills and Capabilities
The ideal candidate will possess many of these professional and personal abilities and attributes:
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• A working knowledge of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and the ability to perform complex clerical and accounting activities.
• Must be detail-oriented and independent with excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task with a strong sense of meeting deadlines.
• Good organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Must exercise strong customer service and diplomacy skills.
• High degree of professionalism, flexibility and initiative.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Committed to organizational mission to ending hunger.
Allowable Substitutions: A combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge and skills for the position may be considered in lieu of education and/or experience at the company’s discretion.
How to Apply
- Email your resume and cover letter (with salary requirements) to jobs@secondharvest.org.
- Type “Senior Accountant” as the only content in the subject line of your email.
Second Harvest Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.