Senior Staff Accountant
Senior Staff Accountant
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Job Description
Department: Finance
Reports To: Director of Finance
Grade: 11
The Senior Staff Accountant works under the Director of Finance and the Assistant Director of Finance and provides accounting and administrative support for the agencys financial activity. Strong leadership skills ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Meeting multiple demands on a timely basis is critical.
(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)
General Ledger account reconciliation.
Tracking project expenditures to ensure fiscal compliance of grant contracts.
Prepares reimbursement requests to external funding partners on a regular basis to ensure accurate timely drawdown of funds.
Ensures general ledger data for grants and related assets are accurate and reconciled monthly quarterly and annually.
Responsible for the maintenance of official grant files records and supporting documentation related to federal state and local projects.
Prepares financial reports to external grand funding agencies on a quarterly basis or as needed.
Responsible for reconciliations and financial assessment of grants projects in coordination with other departments.
Assists with the preparation of financial reports such as monthly balance sheet income statement budget variances and position of grant funding to be presented to Commission MFAC and other external parties.
Provides accounting support for monthly closings periodic reviews and annual internal or external audits.
Assists with compilation of routine and ad hoc reports as needed.
Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads Transit Records Management Policies and Procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required undergraduate degree in accounting business administration or finance with a minimum of 5 years experience.
Required knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles especially as it relates to enterprise fund accounting general ledger financial reporting and monthly close procedures.
Excellent problemsolving communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and excellent timemanagement skills.
Ability to independently prepare routine reports presentations and correspondence with minimal supervision
Experience with grants and/or governmental accounting.
Required Software Knowledge and Skills essential to Job Functions:
Proficiency in using computer systems and the listed software applications associated with performance assigned work is essential. Basic problemsolving skills associated with software applications used is expected. Advanced Level proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Software usage relevant to job duties will be evaluated.
MS office suite programs and Microsoft D365 accounting modules
Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect oneself fellow employees and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures and policies. Take an active part in reporting unsafe conditions and any hazards within the workplace to their Supervisor Manager and/or the Safety Department.
Bachelors Degree from an accredited fouryear college or university in Accounting Finance Business Administration Public Administration or other related field MBA preferred; previous experience in grant administration a plus; demonstration of adequate analytical skills required; must demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
Five years experience in all aspects of accounting.
Possess a valid Drivers License. Acquire a Virginia Drivers License within 60 days after the date of hire (in instances when an out of state license is not the applicants current state of residence).
This position is classified as nonessential personnel.
NonExempt
The physical demands 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. Work requires highspeed operation of keyboard devices.
Unusual Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work involves meeting multiple demands on a timely basis.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Headquartered in Leesburg Virginia Zenius Corporation is a HUBZonecertified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management IT Modernization Acquisition Management and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastestgrowing companies in the DC Metro Area award for two years in a row 2021 and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastestgrowing companies in the Americas in 2021. Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category). Learn more at.
BENEFITS
Zenius Corporation is a very employeeoriented company. Join us now and help us grow!
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off medical insurance including health vision dental insurance 401K matching Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status.
Employment Type
Full Time
