JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Accountant plays a pivotal role in the month-end closing process. S/he will perform account reconciliations for several major asset and liability accounts, identify discrepancies, preparing adjusting entries and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the Council’s financial statements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaison with customer agencies for all matters relating to Advance Accounts & Vouchers
• Reconciles operating bank account
• Reconciles investment accounts and records investment income
• Reconciles fixed asset accounts and records depreciation expense
• Reconciles Right of Use asset and Lease liability
• Creates ZBA bank journal entries
• Files annual DC Sales tax return
• Addresses incoming emails to Agency payments Mailbox
• Provide excellent and considerate customer service to external and internal customers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required
• 4 to 5 years of accounting experience
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative, self-disciplined, and capable of identifying and completing critical tasks independently and with a sense of urgency
• Strong numerical and data analysis skills to identify trends, optimize pricing, and forecast revenue.
• Ability to solve complex problems and implement effective solutions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Note: The physical demands described herein are characteristic of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Constantly operates a computer. Regularly required to maintain a stationary position, move about the office, determine what others have said or written, and frequently converse with others and exchange accurate information.

Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the office. May also include occasional bending, stooping, squatting, and/or pushing and pulling or moving, e.g., to pack, unpack, and/or move cases. Walk up and down stairs often while carrying objects. Required to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, books, boxes, and files up to ten (10) pounds (lbs.). Sporadically, could be responsible to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, boxes, cases, and/or files weighing as much as 25 lbs. (Assistance may not always be available.)