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position title: senior accountant organization: jewish family service of san diego department: family and community services division organization: jewish family service of san diego position type: full-time (37.5+ hoursweek), exempt salary: $82,000 - $88,000year total compensation: in addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes: comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees generous employer 401(k) contributions employer-covered life insurance time away from work: being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. time off benefits for this position include: generous paid vacation time and sick leave 17 paid holidays, including federal, jewish, and floating holidays 2 wellness days to be taken any time during the year to support employees mental wellness position overview:the senior accountant is an integral part of the financial planning function within the finance & accounting team. the position works closely with a range of departments and programs, including program directors and senior staff. the candidate must be a self-starter who is diligent, proactive, detail oriented, and is expected to contribute significantly to the finance & accounting team. under the direction of the senior directorcontroller this position will support the agency fiscal operations through transactional processing, financial analysis, annual budget development and monitoring, cost allocation, monthly forecasts, program and annual audit support, and the implementation of financial and compliance controls. the senior accountant will serves as a key resource for the organization and provides daily financial oversight to ensure that the financial records are complete, accurate, and comply with generally accepted accounting principles, policies, and regulations to facilitate solid decision support. responsibilities: deliver monthly financial reporting, analytics and insight on performance metrics, benchmarking progress against targets, initiatives, and strategies conduct analytical reviews for departmental and programmatic activities to support complex financial and budgetary forecasting; evaluates alternatives and makes recommendations develop an understanding of organization wide departments and programs funding streams andor cost structure assist with analysis used for decision-making and recommendations to management and programs analyze financial & operational results to understand and report underlying causes for performance and variance assist with the agency budgeting and forecasts scenario planning based on changing assumptions in revenue, personnel, and other direct project costs perform budget to actual variance analysis to identify causes, adjustments needed, trends, personnel reclassifications, potential budget shortfalls or cost overruns, and opportunities for cost savings assist with weekly cashflow management reports and projections prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc financial statements with actual and projected financial positions ensure the integrity of key processes by understanding systems, flow of transactions, internal controls, and recommending efficiency and effectiveness improvements work with the finance & accounting team to identify areas or opportunities for improvement support organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures perform variance analyses and account reconciliations as needed assist with month end closing, year-end closing and reconciliations and preparation for the external audit and prepare necessary audit schedules as needed ad hoc requests and one-off projects and other duties as assigned skillsexperienceabilities that are a must-have:bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required minimum 8+ years accounting experience with progressive and relevant and analytical budgeting, analysis, and reporting experience minimum 5+ years in the nonprofit industry knowledge and understanding of cost methodologies, budgeting concepts, practices, and procedures, and accounting competencies, including an understanding of revenue recognition understanding of gaap compliance and uniform guidance and omb circulars excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills strong analytical, organizational and time management skills work well in a team approach environment demonstrably strong judgement and decision-making skills ability to multi-task and prioritize workflow advanced in excel and proficient word and outlook skillsabilities wed like you to have: desire to work in a fun, friendly, collaborative, and professional environment passion for working in a non-profit, human services organization dedicated to helping individuals in need experience with financial edge not required but preferred important notice: incomplete submissions will not be considered. please, no phone calls. please, principals only. please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided). about jewish family service of san diegojewish family service of san diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. for over 100 years, jewish family service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. at jewish family service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our agency. we strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. our goal is your success. come work at jfs and be our partner in moving forward together. to learn more about jfs, please visit jfssd.org. *jewish family service is an equal opportunity employer. all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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<<summaryhighly motivated sales associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. outgoing sales professional with track record of driving increased sales, improving buying experience and elevating company profile with target market. highlightsquickbooks, -house accounting systems and financial reporting, mas 90, far, wawf, great plains, integration manager, frx reporting.hyperion workspace, planning, enterprise, essbase, schedules and reports, office with strong excel skillfinancial accountingdatabase managementbudget administrationperformance reportingtax preparation and complianceforecasting/trend analysisstrategic planningcash-flow analysisvariance analysissarbanes-oxley research and compliance experience lead accountant, 11/2011tocurrentdepartment of defense– ,experience in various areas including, but not limited to: operating budgets, financial analysis/planning, financial statements and reporting, accounting policies and procedure, cash flow, taxes, auditing, and business process improvements.manage various areas in financial accounting, budgeting and financial analysis.execute qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to minimize risks and liabilities.develop and implement system processes to achieve financial discipline and improve the overall efficiency of the organization.provide strong analytical skills, good relationship management and negotiation skills in liaising with various large corporate entities, financial institutions and various regulatory authorities.monitor and manage daily processes for multiple complex revenues streams.review contracts for new pricing schedules while researching and implementing new accounts into the accounting systems.provide subject matter expertise in analyzing revenue trends and apply corrective measures to risk findings.maintain ongoing communication with key stakeholders to include accounts, operations managers and new markets support teams for emerging accounting issues and recommend corrective actions.test internal controls for compliance in preventing fraud and improving accounting processes while meeting full compliance with gaap, federal and state law.stay abreast of relevant new market events and new product in the pipeline.track daily activity of the firm's new contracts and provide recommendations on financial related issues.maintain the accuracy and completeness of all deferred revenues and enforce timely revenue recognition.lead and develop methods and implement revenue test models for complex billing structures.perform trends analysis on revenues using quantitative methodology and forecast future contingencies.maintain the new revenue backlog inventories and periodically testing for appropriateness against new pricing conditions as well as accounting policy determinations.identify risky accounts in default and communicate to account managers for corrective actions.prepare various ad hoc reports upon request by senior management requiring knowledge of general ledger and supporting sub-ledger details.lead, support, and assist the external financial audit process.prepare and maintain various incentive payment schedules for the prescriber program.lead and support the billing automation effort while streamlining the monthly billing process for more prompt, accurate and timely billing of our customers.improve cash flows by meeting targeted projections.senior accountant, 09/2006to 10/2011aeg worldwide– ,compiled and analyzed financial data used in the preparation of corporate financial statements.provided support to business operations through analysis of key performance indicators and trends.maintained and supervised the various systems of internal controls over financial reporting while assessing and remediating deficiencies discovered through periodic testing making easier to reconcile accounts.collaborated, compiled, and prepared budgets and forecast operational activities.maintained general ledger and sub ledger accounts by posting and documenting financial journal entries.managed and maintained corporate closing schedules for periodic financial reporting.monitored and maintained fixed assets and depreciation schedules on ongoing basis.filed property taxes with county and ensured compliance of corporate sales taxes with federal and state.lead team in the preparation and coordination of the financial audit process.reconciled bank statements and procured recommendations for all bank irregularities issues with key stake holders.staff accountant, 03/2006to 08/2006exp world holdings inc.– ,performed monthly closing cycle, responsible for preparing, analyzing, reconciling and correcting financial statements and management reports for the homebuilding divisions.acted as the primary contact for operations' personnel for any accounting-related matters.maintained the company's systems of internal controls over financial reporting.posted financial statement entries; including reconciling and documented p & l re-classification entries.verified preliminary sales report and composed final corporate reporting.reviewed and reconciled inventory status and posted reconciling entries.prepared and corrected preliminary escrow analysis, including extensive analysis of escrow account allocation entries.performed analysis of direct profits.reviewed and created roll forward reports of builder's reserve runs summary.reconciled builder proceeds with mortgage proceeds.researched accounting procedures, policy and statures, including sarbanes-oxley, sec compliance, irs, state and local tax laws. education bs:accounting business administration,expected in2005touniversity of maryland university college-adelphi,mdgpa:accounting business administrationcpa candidate:,expected into-,gpa: skills accounting, , analytical skills, auditing, automation, billing, budgeting, budgets, budget, business operations, business process, cash-flow, cash flow, closing, contracts, cpa, crystal reports, database management, essbase, senior management, financial accounting, financial analysis, financial analysis/planning, financial reporting, financial statements, fixed assets, forecasting, general ledger, great plains, hyperion, inventory, ledger, law, market, mas 90, office, negotiation, enterprise, peachtree, personnel, policies, pricing, processes, quantitative analysis, quickbooks, reconciling, relationship management, reporting, researching, research, sales, sarbanes-oxley, strategic planning, tax preparation, tax, taxes, trend.