Senior Accountant

We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Let's extract sections: - About the role: description of role, responsibilities overview. The posting starts: "The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the accounting operations of the Urban League of Greater Philadelphia (ULGP), ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, grant requirements, and internal controls. The Senior Accountant manages key day-to-day accounting functions, including general ledger maintenance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, account reconciliations, and support for month-end and year-end close processes, audits, grants management, budgeting, and financial compliance activities. This role must be equipped to use technology to strengthen existing processes, integrate, and automate financial workflows. The Senior Accountant serves as a key contributor to the finance team by providing accurate and timely financial information, strengthening internal controls, and supporting sound fiscal stewardship of organizational resources." That's about the role. - Responsibilities: list of duties. The posting includes "Essential Functions" with subcategories: General Ledger & Financial Reporting, Budgeting & Financial Analysis, Grant & Contract Compliance, Audit & Compliance, Payroll & Benefits Administrative Support, System & Process Improvement, Team Support & Collaboration. Also earlier "Manages key day-to-day accounting functions..." but we can treat those as responsibilities. We need to output

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can list each bullet. - Requirements: maybe "Qualifications And Experience" includes Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities. But we have separate sections for Qualifications, Skills. The instruction says use headings for Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to decide what goes where. We have "Qualifications And Experience" includes Education, Experience, etc. That could go under Qualifications heading. Then "Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities" could go under Skills heading. Benefits: listed after "Benefits of working at ULGP": Hybrid work location, Retirement Plan, Open Office Space, Located in center city Philadelphia, Paid Time Off, Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Short-term/Long-term disability. Pay: Not mentioned. No salary. So we should NOT include Pay section. Schedule: "Job Type Full-Time Position Schedule Hybrid, Some Weekends, Some Evenings". So we have schedule info: Hybrid, Some Weekends, Some Evenings. So we can include Schedule section. Also we have "Position Schedule Hybrid, Some Weekends, Some Evenings". So schedule. We also have "Job Type Full-Time". Could be included in schedule or maybe as part of schedule? Probably schedule section includes schedule details; we can also include full-time as part of schedule? But schedule heading expects schedule info; we can include "Full-Time, Hybrid, Some Weekends, Some Evenings". That's fine. We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. Need to ensure we don't repeat same bullet. We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include all responsibilities bullets, qualifications bullets, skills bullets, benefits bullets, schedule info. We must not include application instructions like "SUBMIT RESUME TO: resumes@urbanleaguephila.org". Remove. We must not include EEO boilerplate. We must not include "This position reports to: Chief Financial Officer". That's substantive? It's reporting line. Could be considered part of About the role or maybe a separate metadata. The instruction says fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. This is minor metadata; we could include in About the role paragraph or a short p. Probably include in About the role as a sentence. We also have "The Urban League of Philadelphia is committed to providing equal employment opportunities..." that's EEO boilerplate, remove. We have "Job Type Full-Time Position Schedule Hybrid, Some Weekends, Some Evenings". We'll incorporate schedule. Now craft HTML. Structure:

  About the role

  ... (including reporting line)

  Responsibilities

  • ... each bullet

  Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. CPA or progress toward CPA certification a plus. Additional certification (e.g., CMA) a plus.
  • Experience: Minimum 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a nonprofit or grant-funded environment. Experience with multi-program, multi-funding and multi-entity accounting strongly preferred. Experience preparing account reconciliations and supporting month-end close processes. Nonprofit accounting experience preferred. Experience with New Market Tax Credits, Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) and Local Share Account (LSA) grants a plus. Experience with federal, state, foundation, or government grant accounting preferred. Experience supporting financial audits and nonprofit tax reporting a plus.

  Skills

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
  • Knowledge of accounting and compliance requirements.
  • Proficient with financial systems; experience with Sage is strongly preferred.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial recordkeeping.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to identify opportunities to streamline financial processes across departments.
  • Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial audiences.
  • Ability to optimize accounting software workflows and reporting tools.
  • High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.

  Benefits

  • Hybrid work location
  • Retirement Plan
  • Open Office Space
  • Located in center city Philadelphia
  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Paid Holidays
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term/Long-term disability

  Schedule

  Full-Time, Hybrid, Some Weekends, Some Evenings

  We need to ensure we didn't miss any responsibilities bullets. Let's extract responsibilities from "Essential Functions" sections: General Ledger & Financial Reporting: - Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness. - Prepare and post journal entries to support month-end and year-end close. - Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). - Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and subsidiary ledgers on a timely and accurate basis. - Research and resolve discrepancies identified during account reconciliations. - Lead in the month-end and year-end close process and related reporting to leadership. Budgeting & Financial Analysis: - Assist in the preparation and monitoring of departmental and organizational budgets. - Prepare variance analysis and supporting schedules for management review. - Support the development of financial forecasts and projections. - Track organizational financial performance and flag notable trends. - Assist program leaders with budget-related questions and reporting. Grant & Contract Compliance: - Track grant expenditures and monitor compliance with funding requirements. - Oversee the monthly, quarterly and annual invoices in collaboration with program departments - Assist in preparing financial reports for grantors and funding agencies. - Support grant budgeting and reporting processes. - Ensure proper allocation of expenses among programs and funding sources. - Provide financial support to program teams during grant applications and renewals. Audit & Compliance: - Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial audit. - Respond to requests from external auditors in a timely manner. - Support compliance with federal, state, local, and nonprofit reporting requirements. - Help maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial policies. Payroll & Benefits Administrative Support: - Assist with payroll accounting and related reconciliations. - Ensure accurate recording of payroll expenses and liabilities. - Collaborate with Human Resources regarding payroll changes and benefits reporting. System & Process Improvement: - Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal workflows. - Support the implementation of accounting procedures that improve efficiency and accuracy. - Use financial systems, including Sage, to strengthen reporting and financial management processes. - Maintain proper documentation and retention of financial records. Team Support & Collaboration: - Partner with the Controller and Finance team on day-to-day accounting operations. - Provide guidance and support to accounting staff as needed. - Ability to work collaboratively with program teams and external partners - Support Board Finance Committee reporting requirements as needed. - Contribute to a culture of accountability, transparency, and fiscal responsibility. - Manage all accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and fixed assets. - Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. - Maintain accounting records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). - Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes. - Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet accounts timely and accurately. - Monitor cash flow and provide recommendations to leadership. Note some duplicates: "Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements." appears also earlier. Also "Maintain accounting records in accordance with GAAP." duplicates earlier. We should avoid duplication but preserve all substantive info; we can deduplicate similar bullets. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Deduplication might be considered summarizing away detail? But duplicates are redundant; we could keep one instance. Safer to keep unique bullets, but we risk losing some detail if it's exactly same. However duplicates are same text; we can keep one. Let's compile unique responsibilities bullets: 1. Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness. 2. Prepare and post journal entries to support month-end and year-end close. 3. Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP. 4. Reconcile bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, and subsidiary ledgers on a timely and accurate basis. 5. Research and resolve discrepancies identified during account reconciliations. 6. Lead in the month-end and year-end close process and related reporting to leadership. 7. Assist in the preparation and monitoring of departmental and organizational budgets. 8. Prepare variance analysis and supporting schedules for management review. 9. Support the development of financial forecasts and projections. 10. Track organizational financial performance and flag notable trends. 11. Assist program leaders with budget-related questions and reporting. 12. Track grant expenditures and monitor compliance with funding requirements. 13. Oversee the monthly, quarterly and annual invoices in collaboration with program departments. 14. Assist in preparing financial reports for grantors and funding agencies. 15. Support grant budgeting and reporting processes. 16. Ensure proper allocation of expenses among programs and funding sources. 17. Provide financial support to program teams during grant applications and renewals. 18. Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial audit. 19. Respond to requests from external auditors in a timely manner. 20. Support compliance with federal, state, local, and nonprofit reporting requirements. 21. Help maintain and strengthen internal controls and financial policies. 22. Assist with payroll accounting and related reconciliations. 23. Ensure accurate recording of payroll expenses and liabilities. 24. Collaborate with Human Resources regarding payroll changes and benefits reporting. 25. Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and internal workflows. 26. Support the implementation of accounting procedures that improve efficiency and accuracy. 27. Use financial systems, including Sage, to strengthen reporting and financial management processes. 28. Maintain proper documentation and retention of financial records. 29. Partner with the Controller and Finance team on day-to-day accounting operations. 30. Provide guidance and support