Senior Accountant

Summary: 

At STA, we believe our superpower is our people. It is no accident that our values are rooted in saving lives through organ and tissue donation. This role is focused on growing, looking for a different way to drive our mission and sustaining the best OPO in the country.  

 

A Senior Accountant is responsible for performing complex accounting needs for the Finance department. A Senior Accountant analyzes various transactions, prepares annual financial statements, maintain the general ledger, perform account reconciliations, assist with audit preparations, and carry out other accounting duties as assigned. 

 

 

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities: 

  • Prepares monthly financial statements for the organization  

  • Maintains and updates chart of accounts  

  • Prepares reporting packages for departmental leaders and Executive Leadership  

  • Assists in the annual independent audit  

  • Responsible for fixed asset accounting and maintaining fixed assets module in the accounting system  

  • Responsible for investment accounting  

  • Responsible for Lease accounting  

  • Responsible for various month-end balance sheet reconciliations  

  • Responsible for other general monthly accruals  

  • Performs multiple bank account reconciliations  

  • Assists in the preparation of the annual Medicare cost report  

  • Responsible for reconciling monthly donations with donor database  

  • Backup administrator for Nexonia expense reporting  

  • Responsible for lean review and departmental process improvement  

  • Creates and maintains work instructions  

  • Provides backup coverage for other STA Finance staff duties and responsibilities   

  • Performs other duties as assigned  

 

 

Compliance:  

  • OSHA CATEGORY DEFINITION: Category 3 – The incumbent in this position has no potential for occupational exposure 

  • The incumbent will have access to confidential material and is required to use discretion with this information and comply with STA Confidentiality policy 

 

 

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, C.P.A preferred, but not required 

  • Accounting experience required 

  • Microsoft Dynamics SL experience preferred, but not required 

  • Current Driver’s license required 

 

 

Qualifications and Skills: 

  • Demonstrates working knowledge of Financial Statements and Financial closing process 

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word 

  • Ability to think analytically about impacts of operations on financials 

  • Ability to identify process improvement opportunities 

  • Excellent oral, written, and documentation skills 

  • Must have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel and to represent the organization publicly 

  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team required 

  • Ability to cope with high levels of stress and able to handle a heavy workload 

  • Ability to be flexible in a dynamic work environment 

  • Ability to meet assigned deadlines 

 

 

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT / WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Normal office environment and is required to use his/her private automobile in order to meet all the duties and responsibilities of this position. 

 

OTHER:  

 

Southwest Transplant Alliance maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with employees and applicants for employment. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis prohibited by statute. In addition to federal law requirements, STA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the STA has staff. 

 

Disclaimer: The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the Director of People Services. 

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