Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will perform monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations of account balances and support the accounting of financial operations of the YMCA of Greater Houston. Position will also be responsible for assisting in the preparation of year-end audit schedules, Form 990, Association Deposits, Daily Treasury Management and other financial accounting matters as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Balance Sheet Reconciliations - Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end balance sheet reconciliations for specified account balances including preparation of financial reporting requirements and journal entries to recognize or adjust activity when necessary including but not limited to cash, accounts receivable, investments, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, capital and financing leases and related endowment activities.
• Journal Entries and Financial Operations Support - Review, enter and manage operational financial activities related to recurring monthly journal entries, operational journal transfers, intercompany/interfund transactions, monthly cash activity and proper accounting entry and cash receipt distribution. Provide financial operational support to YMCA staff as needed and assist in the coordination and recognition of operational revenue and CRM systems. Provide accounting system and financial stewardship training as required to existing and new operational staff.
• Daily/Monthly deposit activity -Ensure proper assignment of cash receipts to appropriate staff and assist in coding inquiries and coordination of month end close processes. Monitor and distribute daily cash activity and assist with daily treasury management and reporting to Senior Leadership.
• Special projects as directed

YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It's who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don't just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader you are expected to be:

Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine-To be honest and open in relationships with others.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in accounting/finance.
• Minimum of 3 years of Not-for-Profit accounting/finance experience, including the ability to continuously improve policies, and implement industry best practices.
• Accounting system knowledge and the ability to effectively and efficiently utilize technology to generate and communicate financial reporting data.
• Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; especially as it related to not-for-profit, fund accounting, grant accounting, cost allocations, financial reporting, monthly and year-end close procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining a high attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions, solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with staff of all levels, including Senior Leadership and Operational staff.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and interact with various levels of staff in various departments (operations, facilities, financial development, etc).
• Minimum Age 21

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May directly supervise part time, non-exempt and exempt employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; reviewing and approving timesheets; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; monitoring and updating all required staff certifications; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

COMPUTER LITERACY

Skills are essential in all of the Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access. Ability to use these programs to lighten work load, develop reports and to automate procedures is very necessary. Ability to diagnose basic PC problems and to communicate those problems is very important.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL

Travel is primarily local between assigned centers during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

HOURS

Flexible with scheduling and availability to work operational hours of the YMCA and sites, which may include day, evenings and weekends.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.