Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 446207
Staff Accountant (Non-Profit) – Direct Hire
Vaco | Onsite, Southside Jacksonville, FL | Mon-Fri, Regular Business Hours
Vaco of Highspring is seeking a Sr. Accountant for a direct hire opportunity with a respected non-profit organization in Jacksonville, FL. This onsite role offers competitive benefits, a pension, and a great community, all while working in a supportive, positive work environment.
General Summary:
The Senior Accountant – Shared Services will work under the direction of the Manager of Shared Services to provide accounting services the Corporate company and its related entities and organizations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Supervise an Accounting Clerks and/or a Junior Accountant in the execution of their duties.
· Accurate and timely recordkeeping of all daily accounting transactions, including but not limited to cash receipts, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll.
· Track weekly packets to verify completion and transmission by the end of the business week following the transactional weeks.
· Track clients’ records and documents to verify receipt by Wednesday of each week following the transactional weeks.
· Track client accounts to verify closure by the 20th of each month following transactional months.
· Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions in an accurate, organized manner within prescribed time frames.
· Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting reports comparing to budget and prior year in a timely and accurate manner.
· Responsible for accurate and timely preparation of cash position report.
· Responsible for reconciliation of point-of-sale transactions.
· Responsible for reconciling balance sheet accounts.
· Track audit inventory cost calculations and inventory count completions.
· Responsible for confirmation of the cost of sales.
· Responsible for preparing monthly and quarterly tax reports accurately and within prescribed time frames.
· Maintain internal controls for cash, checking accounts, vendor charge accounts, invoices, and purchase orders.
· Development of forecasts and variance reports, as necessary. Participate in finance council meetings and inform on financial trends and the achievement of budgets.
· Provide information to the Director of the Shrine and Mission with financial trends on a monthly basis.
· Serve as software expert/consultant/trouble-shooter for the Shrine and Mission.
· Develop and present ongoing training for Diocesan bookkeepers.
· Respond to inquiries from parishes and schools not participating in the Shared Services program.
· Maintain confidentiality.
· Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited university is required
· Minimum three to five years’ experience working with financial statements
· Proficient in Microsoft Office
· Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills
· Knowledge of Point of Sale programs
· Knowledge of Accounting programs.
· Familiarity with accounting practices for non-profits.
· Proficient with ParishSoft accounting software helpful.
· Proficient with 10-key adding – by touch
· Planning and Organization skills are required
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Attention to detail
· Initiative
· Understanding of the Catholic faith, particularly with regard to fiscal matters, is a plus
· Possess the ability to effectively relate and work with clergy, religious and laity of the Catholic Church
· The ability to respect, promote, accommodate, and not be in conflict with the mission and teachings of the Catholic Church
If you're an experienced accountant with a passion for serving the community, apply today and make a difference in this rewarding non-profit role!
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.