Accountant - Columbia Heights Educational Campus

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CHEC has an immediate opening for a seasoned Accountant. The Accountant will be an experienced leader with 5+ years of broad financial experience, the ability to gather and evaluate financial information and make recommendations to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will have experience managing finance for a mid-sized organization.

To be considered qualified for this position, candidates must have the following:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Business, Finance, or compatible field
  

• CPA or appropriate Masters, MBA, MPA, MS, strongly desired
  

• Five years or more relevant work experience including three years of staff supervision
  

• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting, financial statements and government grant reporting
  

• Must have knowledge of Quicken and QuickBooks
  

• Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills
  

• Ability to assess opportunities for improving financial administration, planning, and performance
  

• Extensive use and knowledge of computerized accounting applications and software
  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership in the development of appropriate policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard and manage the financial assets and interest of the organization
  

• Initiate and supervise all bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting systems of the organization
  

• Prepare, with administrative input, the annual operating budget
  

• Direct preparation, review, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial management reports for staff, Board, and government agencies
  

• Lead staff in the preparation and monitoring of revenue and expense budgets and the financial reporting aspects of all grants and governments contracts
  

• Direct cash management and cash flow reporting in accordance with the organization and Board policies
  

• Develop all appropriate systems in accordance with the adoption of each fiscal year
  

• Prepare financial portions of grant reports and billings to ensure compliance with funder requirements
  

• Prepare for and coordinate annual audit, issuing of annual financial statements, and implementation of recommendations in the management letter
  

• Supervise employee benefits administration and human resources filing system
  

• Coordinate binding of insurance policies after coordination with appropriate Senior Staff
  

• Ensure accounting systems and software are FY 2009 compliant
  

• Ensure and encourage professional development for Finance Department staff