Senior Financial Accountant

About the Company and Opportunity:

• Our repeat client is a very stable non profit in the Columbia area. They are looking to bring on a Senior Accountant who would like to learn and grow and eventually be groomed into a Controller role.
• This opportunity starts on a temporary basis and will become permanent for the right candidate.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm. Candidate must be flexible and available for occasional evening meetings.
• The Senior Accountant reports directly to the Director of Finance
• This position begins on a remote basis and will return to the office full time in Columbia, MD starting in September. Candidates must be local and able to commit to a full time schedule.

Overview of the Senior Accountant role:

• The accountant must be a great people person and be “member focused”
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Journal entries
• Working with leadership and coworkers to prepare budgets
• Recordings asset, liability, revenue, and expense transactions into QuickBooks
• Process invoices and collections
• Perform bank and GL reconciliations
• Handling expense reports
• Assist with audits
• Data entry

Preferred Qualifications for the Senior Accountant:

• Bachelor’s degree or in Accounting, Finance or related required. Candidates who have or are pursuing their CPA or MBA in Finance preferred.
• 2-3 years of financial accounting experience
• Desire and/or experience streamlining and digitizing processes
• Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software required
• Advanced Excel skills
• Detail oriented, good time management and multitasking abilities, and highly organized
• Great problem solving and analytical skills