Senior Accountant- Global Accounting- Revenue and Reporting at PATH

Job Description

Senior Accountant- Global Accounting- Revenue and Reporting at PATH

Responsibilities: 

• Perform periodical reviews of financial transactions allocated to grant awards to ensure reasonableness, allowability, availability of funds, and ensure compliance with GAAP, grant and contract compliance, and PATH policies. 
• Support the program, finance and operations team throughout the entire grant/project lifecycle. 
• Collaborate with the program and finance teams to develop standard reporting templates, and a reporting schedule for all financial deliverable submissions (establishing clear external deadlines) 
• Work closely with the Project Administrator to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, billing, and close-out reports on award-based projects in assigned grant portfolio. 
• Maintain knowledge of award agreement language and regulations, serving as a knowledge resource on assigned donors and escalating questions where needed. 
• Assist with new award review process and set-up in the accounting system. 
• Reconcile award receivables (billed and unbilled), assist in collections and related valuation considerations. 
• Prepare ad hoc and institutional reports and analysis as requested. 
• Prepare tax and additional compliance reports for award-based projects, as necessary. 
• Participate in month and year-end financial close processes. 
• Analyze and research complex and emerging accounting issues. 
• Lead ad hoc accounting projects to remediate process gaps and drive efficiency. 
• Prepare journal entries and adjustments as required. 
• Participate in project and annual PBC audits and assist in preparation of various schedules as assigned. 
• Understand the operations of the country offices and provide updates to HQ Finance leads as necessary. Act as a bridge between HQ and Country office Finance teams to facilitate work and communication exchange. 
• Support country offices with ad hoc queries on day-to-day operations/issues. Liaise with multiple teams across PATH to close out topics concerning the country offices across different time zones. 
• Provide training and guidance to country offices staff in formal and informal settings. 
• Act as backup for other Finance functions as needed during peak periods. 

Required Skills and Experience  

• Strong understanding of US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and accounting fundamentals. 
• Chartered Accountant (CPA-K) is desirable. 
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration plus a minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in an accounting or finance type role with increasing levels of experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.  
• Strong understanding of and ability to research relevant regulations and requirements including OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 is preferred. 
• Strong ability to organize workload when faced with competing priorities and to complete work assignments on a timely basis. 
• Highly skilled in complex account reconciliations with attention to detail and ability to analyze data, research information to clarify issues, and find and propose appropriate solutions. 
• Proficient with accounting/financial software (preferably UNIT 4 Business World), spreadsheets and data management systems (Salesforce). 
• Highly skilled at utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). 
• Exhibits a positive, proactive attitude with a sense of urgency; follows through and gets things done with minimal guidance. 
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret financial information in varying formats (including general ledgers) and complete required reports. 
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously, capable of rapid coordination and distribution of information. 
• Utilize various tools to data-mine across multiple linked and un-linked PATH systems. 
• Competent and professional oral and written communication skills. 
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion. 
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively with team members from different geographical locations 
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed for video or audit conference calls with team members in other geographical regions. 

Senior Accountant- Global Accounting- Revenue and Reporting at PATH