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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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<<professional summaryaccountant with great experience in accounting, payroll, fixed assets, accounts payable/receivable and technical support in functional areas of human resources, including, but not limited to, knowledge of salary packaging, workers compensation and payroll tax. 15 + years accounting able to adhere to tight deadlines experience excellent computer literacy detailed oriented with a sound knowledge of ms bilingual english/spanish office applications ability to multitask in a fast strong analytical skills with a paced, highvolume, changing strong attention to detail ability to work independently, environment selfstarter, energetic proficient in payroll core qualificationsquickbooks microsoft office 2010 suite great plains excel, word, edwards access fidelity lending portal typing speed 50 wpm, 10 key adp total sources by touch education,expected in––university libre colombia accounting oracle university ­ jd edwards enterprise one inventory management:-gpa: experience vmly&r- , 12/2013-currentreconcile fixed asset subsidiary ledgers to the gl monthly and ensure that all inventory transfers are appropriately accounted for.assist with accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger.perform and assist with p&l research during monthend closings, preparation of journal entries in conjunction with the close, and reconcile various g/l accounts prepare monthly fluctuation analyses on changes in the fa and accumulated depreciation accounts and communicate to management.prepare audit schedules and resolve audit issues identified by external auditors, prepare depreciation and other fixed assetrelated entry adjustments.ensure strict compliance with sox and prepare supporting tax schedules for income, property tax returns and tracking the company's capital expenditures against capital requests.accounting and consulting group, llp- , 06/2012- 01/2014managed the international and domestic payroll activities, carrying out responsibilities for tax reporting, benefitrecords, processing payroll, administration and payroll systems maintenance.provided centralized services in the areas of human resources, finance and accounting.created new employee records, transmitted information to adp, verified reports and payroll ledgers and reviewed for accuracy.ensured semimonthly payrolls, contractors and agent commissions were processed in a timely and accurate manner.maintained accurate payroll records and employee files and reconciliation of payroll account.prepared monthly labor accruals and journal entries.maintained client confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.qualtek-accounts receivable/ , 06/2011- 03/2012responsible for billing, collection, cash application and reporting on the company's portfolio of accounts receivable and support all related functions within accounting and across the organization.processed and monitored all payments and expenditures.posted payroll entries and provided these services in an effective and efficient manner so vendors and suppliers were paid within established time limits.performed accounts receivable aging and collections reviewed and recommended bad debt reserves.jamba juice-cash and sales ­ ar coordinatorcity,state, 03/2009- 01/2011prepared cash and sales journal entries to the general ledger using great plains.reconciled periodic and quarterly accounts, bank statements and posted journal entries in great plains.investigated cash variances and reported variances to operations.acted as liaison between store managers, district managers and bank contacts to resolve bank deposit discrepancies.assisted in the period end close of the ar module and the year end audit.worked crossfunctionally to serve the organization through productive and positive relationships.jamba juice-accounts payable coordinatorcity,state, 01/2008- 03/2009reconciled store's accounts and maintained vendor information in accounting system.ensured the invoices are supported by proper documentation and approvals and managed the weekly check runs.supported annual auditors request for payable backup and processed vendor invoices, fixed asset invoices, wires and check requests and assisted with sox compliance. skills 10 key, accounting, accounts receivable, accruals, , backup, billing, client, documentation, finance, , great plains, human resources, inventory, edwards, access, excel, microsoft office, powerpoint, word, enterprise, oracle, payroll, quickbooks, reporting, research, sales, tax, typing speed, 50 wpm.