Senior Accountant

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a daily difference in our Administrative and Fiscal department?

Join our dedicated team and help support an agency that changes lives and improves our community! We are excited to be seeking a Senior Accountant here in Troy NY.

CEO is a Community Action Agency driven by our dedication to innovation, respect, and teamwork. We care deeply about helping to improve the lives of people across Rensselaer County, while guaranteeing a work life balance and a collaborative culture for our team members.

Our Staff Enjoy:

• 12 plus paid holidays, a week off between Christmas and New Years, half days before holidays, and a shortened Friday workday all summer long.
• A generous paid time off policy, starting with 5 front loaded vacation days, 8 front loaded sick days, tenure-based accrual, and the ability to roll over unused time annually.
• Full-time 35-hour work week that includes professional development opportunities during work hours.
• Mission driven work, and colleagues that also care about giving back to the community.
• Competitive Hourly Rate Offered ($55k annual salary)

Our Senior Accountant Will:

• Maintain detailed knowledge of specific grant guidelines and assist with program and funding source monitoring as requested. Assist with annual audit process to ensure requests are provided in an accurate and timely manner.
• Responsible for supervision and oversight of Fiscal Assistant. Ensure that daily tasks are being completed and schedule weekly job assignments.
• Prepare monthly fiscal reports that may be required at the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, including budget projections. Ensure all completed reports are accurate and timely as required by grant specifications.
• Coordinate monthly reporting for assigned programs, such as HPNAP, WIC, Weatherization, etc. and assist with preparation of budget line item interchanges.
• Responsible for maintaining non-grant (fee-for-service) funding services, i.e. UPK programs and Empower.
• Responsible for accurate and proper input and review of accounting batches for cash receipts, vouchers, and general ledgers as well as preparation of purchase orders.
• Coordinate bank deposits and the processing via the electronic bank system as assigned.
• Monitor and review food vendors and purchases to ensure efficiency of process and compliance with CACFP regulations.
• Prepare and review monthly account reconciliations.
• Assist with training of new fiscal department staff.
• Comply with all finance office and agency policies and procedures.
• Attend all training upon request of the Chief Financial Officer and/or Senior Management.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Business and at least three years’ experience in related field.

Other Benefits Include:

• Full Time-35 Hour Work Week Monday-Friday
• Casual Dress Code
• Free Telemedicine
• Employee Assistance Program Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts)
• Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)
• Optional 403(b)
• Retirement Plan Employee sponsored pension plan
• CEO Qualifies Eligible Employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program

Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances, which include fingerprints, New York State Child Abuse clearances, a physical, TB Test, and a pre-employment drug screen. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301