Senior Accountant

AP Professionals is working with a highly regarded local organization adding to their team.  The ideal candidate is highly motivated, detail-oriented, efficient and possesses strong communication skills. Strong experience with month end, journal entries and reconciliations is required. This role offers the opportunity for advancement and unmatched exposure to accounting that anywhere else could take years.

• Prepare monthly standard and general journal entries.
• Complete monthly account reconciliations.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and periodic vouchering reports for assigned grants.
• Conduct research and follow up on outstanding vouchering items.
• Collaborate with the grants team to serve as a liaison among grant accounting, grant writing, and operational departments to support full-cycle grants management.
• Adhere to established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and quality standards.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through workshops, seminars, and educational programs.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly financial statements for management review and assist in the budget development process.
• Analyze financial reports and records, offering recommendations on reserves, assets, and expenditures.
• Serve as a liaison during annual Uniform Guidance (UG) A-133 audits.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Prior experience in grant and contract management preferred.

• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to use systematic methods to complete work and propose or develop new processes.
• High proficiency with computer systems and software; strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and proactive problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather and interpret information effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.