Senior Accountant

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Generous PTO, paid sick time, 15 days of paid vacations, 13 days of paid holidays, plus a personal holiday
• CCS/CHS 403(b) Employee Saving Plan
• Employee assistance program

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for payroll cash account. Record reconciling items and / or appropriate adjustments are made to the general ledger.
• Prepare intercompany billings.
• Review and approve reconciliations and general ledger entries prepared by the staff accountants.
• Post monthly depreciation and reconcile fixed assets.
• Maintain and monitor agency cost allocations in compliance with system wide policies and procedures (Direct, Shared Direct, and Indirect). This includes the agency admin costs, occupancy costs, depreciation, and Information system costs. Prepare or supervise the preparation of monthly entries to distribute indirect and shared direct costs and the same for the annual budget.
• Ensure all general ledger accounts are adjusted and reconciled on a monthly basis. Perform / monitor monthly closing procedures to ensure accurate cut off of transactions for reporting purposes.
• Reconcile and adjust balance sheet accounts requiring higher accounting expertise levels in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Be the accounting department lead in audit preparation of schedules and reconciliations of general ledger accounts requiring an understanding of complex accounting processes and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Be backup to upload positive pay and stop payments in banking system.
• Work with the Program and grant accountants to respond to audit requests from various funders.
• Under the guidance of the King County Finance Director, prepare monthly financial statements.
• Review and prepare annual audit schedules.
• Special projects and analysis as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles. High level of general ledger reconciliation skills of complex accounts requiring interpretation and analysis of accounting theories and best practices.
• Working knowledge of relevant federal accounting / compliance requirements. Working knowledge of contract terms and conditions in government contracts pertaining to accounting.
• Preparation of informational reports for management decision making using computerized software packages.
• Train and motivate staff members.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Proven aptitude in managing and implementing automated accounting processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from an accredited university.
• 5 years of increasing professional responsibility in non-profit accounting / financial management.
• Experience with cloud based ERP systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, especially in Excel.
• Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.
• Demonstrate the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.

• Experience in a nonprofit, government funded, or social services environment.
• Experience in software implementation projects.

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington