Job Description

Description POSITION TITLE: Senior Accountant REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Finance FLSA STATUS: Exempt POSITION SUMMARY: Applies well-established accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices in handling all general accounting activities. Processes accounting functions to ensure accuracy, timely completion, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures. Models and demonstrates a strong commitment to Wyman's values. LINK TO MISSION: This position contributes to Wyman's financial stability by executing timely and accurate financial transactions and reports, ultimately allowing Wyman to provide the resources for its programs.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions Systems & Design:

• Chart of Accounts | Optimize and maintain the chart of accounts to ensure alignment with organizational structure, financial reporting needs, and compliance requirements. Includes managing Fund accounts, Cost Center accounts, Activity codes, and General Ledger accounts.
• Internal Controls | Design, document, and monitor internal control procedures to safeguard assets, ensure data integrity, and support audit readiness.
• General Ledger | Oversee the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger by managing all entries, reviewing account balances, and ensuring adherence to GAAP.
• Accounting System | Optimize and maintain the accounting system.
• Policy & Procedure | Design, document, and maintain accounting policies and procedures, ensuring they are updated regularly, in compliance with laws and regulations, and aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and values.

Operations:

• Journal Entries | Prepare and post accurate and timely journal entries for standard, recurring, and adjusting transactions, ensuring proper documentation and approval.
• Accounts Payable | Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice processing, vendor payments, and maintaining vendor records with attention to timeliness and accuracy.
• Accounts Receivable | Oversee invoicing, collections, and application of payments; monitor aging reports and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Payroll | Partner with Human Resources to ensure proper classification, tax compliance, and accurate recording of payroll in the general ledger.
• Reconciliations | Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations/rollforwards to ensure accurate and up-to-date records across all balance sheet accounts.
• Customer & Vendor Management | Maintain accurate records and strong relationships with both customers and vendors; resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance with contract terms and Wyman policies.
• 1099 Processing | Compile, verify, and issue annual 1099 forms to applicable vendors; ensure accuracy and compliance with IRS requirements.

Reporting:

• Month-End | Lead the month-end close process including reconciliation, accruals, and preparation of financial statements and variance analyses.
• Year-End | Coordinate and complete year-end closing activities, including final adjustments, reporting packages, and preparation for external audit.
• Audit Readiness | Prepare audit schedules, gather supporting documentation, and serve as liaison with external auditors to ensure timely and successful audit completion.
• Form 990 Preparation | Support the preparation of the annual IRS Form 990 by compiling required financial data, coordinating with external preparers, and reviewing draft filings for accuracy.

Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of standard financial reports, cash flow, grant obligations, depreciation, capital expenses. Specific understanding of types of agency revenue, budget types, and restrictions.
• Ability to analyze variances, develop and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Ability to determine the best way to achieve goals with staff by responding to their needs.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Ability to review information, consider alternatives and assesses their impact and potential problems. Follows up and evaluates the results.
• Communicates clear directions and sets objectives in order to allow staff to achieve optimum results.
• Monitors process, progress, results and makes the necessary adjustments to ensure desired results are achieved.
• Uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps.
• Develops schedules, task/people assignments and anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks.
• Able to anticipate, identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, gathers information skillfully, and works well with others to solve problems.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and weighs alternatives against objectives to generate effective solutions.
• Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education Requirements Education Level Field of Study Preference Bachelor's Degree Accounting Required Experience Requirements Job Experience: Required Preferred Supervisory Experience Required Preferred No Experience No Experience X 3 months to 1 year 3 months to 1 yr X 2 to 4 years X 2 to 4 yrs 5 to 10 years X 5 to 10 yrs 11 year or more 11 yrs or more Physical/Visual Activities or Demands 0-25% 26-75% 76-100% Lift/Carry X 35 Avg. Lbs. Push/Pull X 35 Avg. Lbs. Climb X One flight Sit X Walk/Move About X Visually/Audibly Supervise Youth and/or Clients X Visually/Audibly Supervise Staff X Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Works within normal office conditions on a regular basis. Location: Wyman Campus, Eureka, MO Computer Systems : Experience Preferred

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• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft OneNote
• Microsoft PowerPoint
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