Accountant IV

Job DetailsJob Location: McKinney, TX 75069Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year Degree•    Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements. •    Record Revenue and expense accruals, including payroll. •    Record and maintain Fixed Assets tracking. •    Responsible for the preparation of month-end journal entries (J/E’s). Ensure that debt payments are made on a timely basis. •    Ensure monthly entries and closing are accurately performed and maintained. •    Work with Compliance to ensure required audits of contractors and financial documents are completed and updated. •    Coordinate with division contract managers and communicate with contractors, subcontractors, and various levels of the LPS workforce. •    Prepare complex financial statements and provide financial analysis as needed. •    Serve as subject matter expert with accounting systems software and training to Fiscal and other LPS staff. •    Works with Accounting team to ensure that Accounts Payable are paid in a timely manner, Accounts Receivable are collected and properly applied, and payroll is processed in timely manner. •    Position serves as a backup for all monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. •    Other duties as assigned. QualificationsEducation, Training and Experience (including licensure and certification) Bachelor’s Degree in Business and/or Accounting is required. Five+ years progressive accounting experience. Preferences: Experience with a community MHMR, non-profit, or governmental accounting environment. Also, fixed assets and strong cost accounting skills. Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities •    Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial statements prepared according to GAAP, business journals, technical procedures, governmental and grant regulations. •    Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. •    Ability to write business correspondence and routine reports. •    Ability to speak effectively to groups of employees, contractors, or customers. •    Ability to apply mathematical operations to financial statement preparation, test reliability and validity of data from several data systems. •    Employee must have knowledge of general accounting, payroll, and computer skills including highly skilled working with MS Excel and Blackbaud. •    Employee must be well organized and detail oriented.