Senior Accounting Analyst

About the role

The Senior Accounting Analyst assists leadership in collecting, analyzing, and projecting key operational, financial, and statistical information. They prepare financial and statistical reports, monitor trends and variances, and assist with various financial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial and statistical reports and monitors trends and variances.
• Prepares reports identifying differences between current actual results, budgeted targets, and prior year actual results.
• Prepares a schedule of projected cash flows, including producing dashboards that measure cash inflows and outflows.
• Prepares month- and year-end journal entries to post to the general ledger.
• Assists with processing of invoices and budgets.
• Prepares ad hoc financial analyses.
• Reviews all bank accounts and cash flows, and monitors Treasury investments.
• Develops new reports and analyses.
• Aids in data compilation and report preparation.
• Aids in the preparation of financial models.
• Assists in the preparation of the operating budget.
• Produces and distributes budget reports and documentation.
• Develops program cost analysis and outcome reporting for grantors.
• Provides financial analysis for partnerships, shared-service agreements, and capital investments related to expansion.
• Performs special projects, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of GAAP experience, including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and month-end close.
• 1+ years of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience.
• Supply chain/logistics accounting experience preferred.
• Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
• NetSuite experience preferred.
• CPA eligible preferred.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite).
• Strong research and data analysis skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Desire to learn.
• Ability to plan and organize work, perform under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external sources and keep management informed.
• Communicate complex information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Carrries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. 5+ years of GAAP experience, including general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and month-end close. 1+ years of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience.
• Knowledge/Skills: Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.), strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite), strong research and data analysis skills, ability to work with a diverse population, ability to analyze and evaluate data and draw meaningful conclusions, strong problem-solving skills, desire to learn, ability to plan and organize work, perform under pressure, and meet deadlines, ability to communicate effectively with internal and external sources and keep management informed, communicate complex information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and general ledger systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite).
• Strong research and data analysis skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Desire to learn.
• Ability to plan and organize work, perform under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external sources and keep management informed.
• Communicate complex information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Carrries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

Compliance

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies.

Reasoning Ability

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements

Daily analysis and interpretation of data, communication, and remaining in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write. The employee must frequently lift 10 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While the job is generally performed in an enclosed office environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the employee will be occasionally exposed to loud noise levels (e.g., horns, fans).

Travel

Minimal travel is required for this position (up to 10% of the time and on a domestic basis). This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.g., times of disaster, community events, company events).

Salary

Starting pay: $60,000 - $75,000