Job Description

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

POSITION SUMMARY: The senior accountant prepares journal entries and reconciliations for the monthly general ledger close, conducts in-depth account analysis, and assists with monthly reporting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the senior accountant is responsible for performing assigned task within the following functional areas:

Accounting:

• Prepare and record journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information, ensuring completion in accordance with our established monthly close calendar
• Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliation to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
• Serve as back-up for month-end duties assigned to other Senior Accountants 

Reporting & Analysis:

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives
• Assist the controller with completion of the quarterly and annual regulatory filings
• Conduct analysis and summarize financial information, as requested by management

Audits & Examinations:

• Prepare audit schedules and assist the auditors in their inquiries within the scope of assigned functional responsibilities 

Systems:

• Assist with testing during scheduled system upgrades within the scope of assigned functional responsibilities

Other:

• Document accounting policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility
• Contribute to department and organization special projects, including, but not limited to, acquisition activities and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and/or participating in professional organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field preferred
• Five (5) years of general accounting experience
• Experience with ERP systems
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and account reconciliation experience
• Detail-oriented
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organizational skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated strong working knowledge of GAAP
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or problem areas and implement effective actions
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Must possess excellent collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

ELW 20303 2025-2336 

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