Senior Accountant

About Walker

Since 1961, Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs has been a trusted partner for children, youth, and families, navigating some of life’s most difficult challenges. Based in Needham, our mission is to nurture hope, build strengths, and develop lifelong skills in partnership with the children, youth, families, and communities we serve. We provide comprehensive, trauma-informed residential, educational, and clinical services to children and youth with complex social-emotional, behavioral, and learning needs, while supporting their families every step of the way. Through three specialized divisions—Residential & Educational Programs, Behavioral Health & Community-Based Services, and Walker Solutions—we deliver relationship-based care and capacity-building that makes a lasting difference. Today, we serve children, youth, and families from more than 150 communities across Massachusetts.

Make a Difference Every Day

The Senior Accountant position is a key role within the Finance Department.  We are a small team and collaborate on many agency-wide initiatives as well as on the day-to-day process of ensuring accurate and timely financial information. We are looking for a Senior Accountant to assist us in meeting our mission and provide leadership for the Finance Department, while actively encouraging and supporting staff development and team performance.

Essential Functions

• Lead all day-to-day finance operations with functional responsibility over accounting payment processing systems, billing, banking operations, etc., while ensuring compliance with GAAP standards, regulatory requirements and non-profit business practices consistent with our 501(c)3 status.
• Lead all grant related tracking, reporting, and analysis.
• Ensure monthly accounting closes are completed as scheduled; including but not limited to:
  • Prepare and issue monthly invoices to all customers of the various programs.
  • Record monthly revenue and deferred revenue entries.
  • Record monthly depreciation entries.
  • Perform monthly reclass entries relating to employees’ health benefits.
  • Submit monthly invoices and reimbursement claims to the appropriate state agencies.
  • Perform monthly bank account reconciliations in Microsoft Excel.
  • Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations in Microsoft Excel.
• Prepare fairly presented and timely financial statements for management and program managers, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation accompanies all financial statements.
• Assist in the development and preparation of the annual budget.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation for our year-end audit.
• Record biweekly payroll for approximately 300 employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Additional duties as assigned. 

Skills and Abilities

• Strong customer/member-relations skills; proven ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills; strong focus on maintaining confidentiality.
• Well organized with strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft’s Office Suite including Excel.
• Ability to establish credibility and be decisive but able to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities.
• Knowledge of Microsoft’s Business Central accounting software, Continia software, and Paycom’s payroll software is a plus.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Perform sedentary work for extended periods, lifting (up to 10 lbs.), typing, and looking at a computer screen.
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow through with multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to respond to and follow through with requests professionally.  
• Must be task-driven and detail-oriented. 
• Must have ability to travel to all Walker locations.  

Schedule:

• 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday with flexibility for evenings based on program and operational needs

Qualifications

Education and Certifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business or related field.

Experience

Required:

• 5+ years working in a similar role with progressive responsibilities.

Other Requirements:

• Successfully complete all background check suitability requirements
• Must have reliable transportation with ability to travel to different locations

Supervision:

Reports to: Controller

Equal Opportunity Statement

Walker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, national guard or reserve unit obligations, participation in discrimination complaint-related activities, or membership in any category protected by federal or state law.