Senior Accountant
On-siteThibodaux, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Analyze departmental costs, develop cost accounting systems, and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reports for management review. Conduct detailed variance analysis comparing actual costs to budgets and forecasts, then lead the annual budgeting process and coordinate preparation across departments. Evaluate overhead expenses, develop financial forecasts, and monitor budget performance to recommend corrective actions. Collaborate with department directors to ensure accurate budget assumptions and prepare presentations for executive leadership. Assist the Fiscal Services Director with financial audits, system changes, and policy recommendations while maintaining internal controls and confidentiality.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in the field of Business Administration with a major in Accounting
- three to five (3-5) years' experience preferably in a nonprofit setting
- A Master's degree within Accounting
- Knowledge of technical and professional principles and skills of accounting and finance
- Knowledge of data processing capabilities and procedures, including the use of various accounting and payroll software as well as Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of appropriate management and supervisory skills to assist in the supervision of the general accounting staff
- Knowledge of requirements and regulations set forth by Medicaid and other related agencies
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, recipients, customers, and the general public
- 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 percentage and to draw and interpret graphs
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
- Ability to exercise independent judgment
- Ability to assess, project and plan for recipient needs
- Ability to understand principles of behavior management
- Ability to interpret state/federal/agency regulations
- Ability to document concisely, accurately and timely
- Skill in operating a calculator
- Skill in designing spreadsheets
- Ability to prepare accurate financial statements at an intermediate level of complexity
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work
- Must be able to talk or hear
- Must be able to stand
- Must be able to walk
- Must be able to use hand to finger, handle, or feel
- Must be able to reach with hands and arms
- Must be able to sit
- Must be able to stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Must be able to lift and/or carry files weighing up to 10 pounds
- Must have close vision
- Must have distance vision
- Must have peripheral vision
- Must have depth perception
- Must have the ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preferably in a nonprofit setting
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