Sr. Staff Accountant

Are you a dedicated Senior Staff Accountant looking to join a growing organization based here in the Cincinnati area? Don't miss your chance and apply now!

What you will be doing as the Sr. Staff Accountant:

• Lead the month end and year end close process with guidance from the Accounting manager/supervisor ensuring appropriate and accurate accruals.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts assigned in a timely manner.
• Research and resolving account discrepancies, audit findings and issues of non-compliance.
• Oversee and maintain integrity of General Ledger posting and activities.
• Prepare financial and management reports including variance analyses
• Take ownership of mandatory reporting requirements of the agency and ensure timely error free regulatory and investor related filings.
• Assist the Accounting manager/supervisor with budget preparations and monthly variance analyses
• Research and document financial related issues
• Prepare all financial data and enter into prescribed portals and ensure balancing and tie-out
• Assist during Audits with preparation and documentation of workpapers, supporting schedules and auditor request follow ups.
• Maintain banking relationships for accounts responsible for and lead in issue resolution for any anomalies and ensure compliance with covenants.
• Keep up to date with technical accounting pronouncements, analyze their impact to the agency and communicate implementation and compliance timelines.
• Stay abreast of all industry guidelines as it relates to the financial operation and ensure understanding of others within the agency
• Ensure all accounting functions have updated and accurate standard operating procedures, making changes where necessary
• Own the Sr Accounting role and collaborate with our internal and external business partners providing guidance as it relates to technical accounting.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you will need as the Sr. Staff Accountant:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business
• Minimum of five (5) years of Accounting experience two (2) of which should be at Senior level
• Working knowledge of GAAP/GASB
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong organizational and stress management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a high-paced environment
• High affinity to learn and apply governmental (Federal, State, Local) rules and regulations; and
• Demonstrated experience working with financial software applications and Microsoft Office applications
• Great team player demonstrating patience, persistence and leadership
• Great analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision