Senior Accountant (Remote)
Location | Westwood, 410 University Ave. DPT #11045 |
Date Posted | November 13, 2024 |
Category |
Banking / Financial / Real Estate
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Job Type |
Full-time
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State | Massachusetts (MA) |
Description
With NTI, you will do meaningful work on the first day. Our collaborative culture is key to our success in training and helping to place individuals with disabilities in remote positions. We are dedicated to providing an environment that fosters growth, values what makes you unique, and provides you with the tools and support to be successful.
Build your future with us, while helping others build theirs!
NTI prides itself on delivering efficient and effective solutions across a wide range of industries.
Interested? After reviewing the job description below, please apply or email hr@nticentral.org.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly skilled Senior Accountant to join our finance team. This role will be key in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, supporting the preparation of financial statements, and assisting with various accounting functions. As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for managing general ledger entries, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close processes, and providing financial analysis to support decision-making. You will also have the opportunity to mentor junior accounting staff and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure financial compliance and efficiency. This position reports to the Director of Finance.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Perform essential accounting functions such as entering debits and credits in the accounting system to record the organization’s financial transactions.
- Responsible for monthly closing procedures such as preparing and entering monthly journal entries, bank reconciliations, balance sheet account reconciliations, and preparing financial statements/ reporting package.
- Complete accounts receivable activities such as generating client invoices, depositing checks, paying invoicing in the accounting system upon receipt of payments, and debiting funds via ACH from client bank accounts for payroll.
- Facilitate accounts payable activities such as coding expenses correctly in the accounting system per budgetary guidance, ensuring vendor and contractor invoices are paid timely, processing ACH and wire transactions, and filing invoices with appropriate back-up.
- Prepare and export bi-weekly payroll journal entries from ADP into QBO the accounting system, as well as reconcile payroll entries with quarterly 941 report.
- Prepare required documentation and deliverables for organization’s annual audit as assigned by Director of Finance for the preliminary/planning, internal control/compliance and main audit, as well as preparations for the annual 990 and MA PC filing.
- Assist Director of Finance with maintaining adequate internal accounting controls, making recommendations for changes when necessary.
- Assist in the Yearly Budget and Mid-Year forecast process.
- Assist in Cash management and Banking duties (Transfers, Signatory, etc).
- Other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director of Finance to meet Finance and Administration’s needs, goals, and objectives.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must pass a Federal Background check.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or other relevant area.
- 5 years of general accounting experience.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs, especially Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must read, write, speak and understand English.
Preferred Requirements:
- Prior experience with accounting systems, including QuickBooks.
- CPA designation.
- Sensitivity and patience to work with individuals with disabilities.
- Prior experience payroll processing and the ADP Workforce Now platform
- Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or other relevant area.
Why work at NTI:
We offer a casual yet professional work environment with EXCELLENT benefits for full-time employees, including a very generous employer contribution to your health and dental benefits, a health savings account (HSA), or a flexible spending account (FSA), dental, vision, and dependent care expenses, a 403b plan with 5 percent employer contribution of gross salary after one year of employment (no employee contribution required), and 100% employer-paid LTD, STD, AD&D, and life insurances. We provide generous paid time-off, including 12 paid company holidays, vacation, birthday, sick and floating holiday time, and half-day Fridays in the summer months of June to August. We also offer tuition reimbursement if you have a plan to continue your studies.
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working from the quiet of their home office. No background noise such as TV, dogs barking, cell phone ringing, people talking, etc.
EOE Disability/Vets:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.