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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 summaryfinancial professionalfocused on customer service, efficiency and achievement. goal-oriented multi-tasker dedicated to maintaing professionalism and integrity. skills strong banking ethicsbilingual inrussian, ukrainianproficient in 10-keyatm stocking and operationcurrency and coin counter operationsafes and vault operationbalance sheet expertisegoal-orientedself-sufficientpositive attitudeflexibleteam playerexcellent work ethic work history 05/2013to 06/2014foreign assets accountanthyatt ,ukrainesupported and coordinated company reports for the division monitored bank accounts and processed bank transactions on a daily basis to enter data into accent accounting system and to generate daily cash reports for the management.prepared miscellaneous journal entries.reviewed and identified invoices, payment requests from customers to determine if payment can be made.supported and reported prior/current period adjustments and maintained bank reconciliations.monitored and reviewed accounting and system generated reports for accuracy and completeness.adhered to the month end close checklist to ensure all month end procedures were fully completed under the strict time schedule.supported internal and external audit reviews.communicated and established effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers.prepared monthly local depository bank reconciliations and maintained bank reconciliation and statements maintained effective communication links with clients, banks, and managers regarding accounts available for daily operations as well as audits. 02/2012to 08/2012operations supervisormarsh & mclennan companies, inc. ,supervised staff and branch operations evaluated and recommended ways to improve day-to day activities assured the accuracy and completeness of various records prepared and processed personnel records and time sheets for staff supervised identified and resolved problems within work unit supervised developed and implemented new procedures opened and supported checking and savings accounts, debit cards, cds, iras, safe deposit boxes balanced cash vault, dispenser, teller drawer.complied with regulatory requirements, including the bank secrecy act, anti money laundering, ofac, usa patriot act, privacy act and community reinvestment act.maintained strict confidentiality of bank records and client information.maintained friendly and professional customer interactions. 05/2011to 02/2012banking management traineeappfolio ,became familiar with banking operations and procedures by performing assigned duties and projects throughout the bank system. 11/2008to 05/2011teller / new accounts representative/ back up supervisorguaranteed rate, inc. ,opened and supported checking and savings accounts, debit cards, cds, iras, safe deposit boxes.balanced cash vault, dispenser, teller drawer.trained new staff. 03/2008to 11/2008marketing specialistcarr & carr city,state,ukrainegathered data from various state traffic enforcement facilities by region for dissemination to select clients via an internet-based interface. 06/2005to 08/2005financial analystraiffeisenbank ukraine city,state,analyzed financial statements of enterprises and prepared credit reports for corporate loans.visited current and perspective client enterprises to review and monitor production processes. 08/2003to 06/2005assistant loan officerraiffeisenbank of ukraine city,state,analyzed creditworthiness of applicants and prepare credit reports for approval.opened and supported checking and savings accounts, debit cards, cds, safe deposit boxes.maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.maintained strict confidentiality of bank records and client information.reviewed and edited loan agreements to ensure accuracy.submitted loan applications to the underwriter for verification and recommendations.developed and maintained relationships with local real estate agents.originated, reviewed, processed, closed and administered customer loan proposals.recommended loan approvals and denials based on customer loan application reviews. education expected in12 2011totohuman relations and interpersonal development (workforce leadership program) university of arkansas fort smith,fort smith,arkansasgpa:expected in5 2008totomaster of business administration webster university,fort smith,arkansasgpa:graduation honorsexpected in1 2005totomaster of international economics donetsk national technical university,donetsk,gpa:expected in7 2003totobachelor of economics and entrepreneurship donetsk national technical university,donetsk,gpa: skills accounting, bank reconciliations, bank reconciliation, banking, interpersonal, credit, client, clients, debit, english, financial statements, human relations, leadership, personnel, processes, russian, ukrainian.