Position Summary
Evaluate and improve accounting procedures while ensuring that practices comply with the organization's accounting policies and applicable laws. Manages the maintenance of general ledgers, including monthly and year-end closing processes and related audits following generally accepted accounting principles. Manages and coordinates all corporate tax calculations and filings. Maintains accounting policies and procedures for the company. Responsible for reconciliation of sub-ledger detail to the main general ledger to include revenue, asset accounting, and recording of accruals and prepaids.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
- Heads and directs Accounting professionals and support staff
- Manages accounting and finance staff
- Reviews and approves entries in the general ledger system, maintains sub-ledgers
- Creates, maintains, and adheres to monthly closing schedules, manages account reconciliation process
- Reviews financial statements, related supporting schedules, analysis, and statistical data and makes recommendations for adjustments to the Controller
- Reviews cash management functions and maintains banking relationships
- Works with outside auditors for completion of the annual audit, prepares financial statements and ensures adherence to GAAP
- Works with outside auditors for completion of retirement plan audit and prepares financial statements
- Maintains files in a neat and organized manner
- Interacts with internal MFA departments, other AFS staff, the Controller, and other members of the Senior Management Team to resolve outstanding issues or questions
- Reviews balance sheet reconciliations
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Licensure/Certifications
- Current and valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license preferred but not required.
Experience
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Accounting field, including 3 or more years of supervisor experience.
Physical Requirements
- Walk, stand, and reach above the shoulder frequently in an office setting.
- Must be able to occasionally lift or carry and frequently push or pull up to 100 lbs. as part of the role.
- Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment.
- Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.