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Date: 1/5/2026

Position Title: Senior Accountant

Division: Finance

Level: Level 3 Senior Staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Primary Office: Bangor, Maine

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant is an integral part of the Finance team. The position is responsible for performing balance sheet,

revenue, expense and payroll account reconciliations, authorizing and approving financial transactions, as well as

ensuring timely billing and grant reporting. The Senior Accountant assists with year-end audit preparation and contract

management.

Essential Functions

Monitors operating cash and prepares daily Cash Flow reports.

Reviews and approves journal entries and accounts payable invoices.

Review staff work as needed, including monthly bank reconciliations for lending and operating accounts.

Provides support and training, as appropriate, to program and accounting staff.

Performs advanced troubleshooting with the accounting software and provides related instruction and tutoring to

other staff.

Works with independent auditors to ensure compliance and financial reporting requirements; assists with audit

preparation.

Job Requirements

Requires strong working knowledge of accounting practices, grants management, and fund accounting.

Requires knowledge of nonprofit reporting practices and requirements.

Requires ability to: be exact or highly accurate; to meet strict deadlines; to work with others in a group or team;

and to work with external customers or the public.

Requires use of accounting & grants management software, internet, electronic mail, and office productivity

software, including spreadsheets and databases.

Requires sound decision-making practices and the ability to make significant decisions.

Coordinates with individuals or teams, contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise), repeating the

same physical activities or mental activities over and over, and working indoors in environmentally controlled

conditions.

Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies

to maximize performance and achieve departmental goals.

Ability to make recommendations, identify and resolve problems, and exercise judgment that is consistent with

best practice, established standards, and/or applicable law.

Ability to research, analyze, and report various @types of data and information.

Ability to organize and prioritize work, work with limited supervision, and manage multiple conflicting priorities.

Core Competencies

Technology: Strong digital literacy across computer systems and web-based tools and accounting software applications;

quick to adapt to new technologies and guide others.

Customer Service: Delivers professional, responsive service; handles client and stakeholders concerns and

opportunities effectively.

Decision Making/Judgment Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through

complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult

decisions, uses consensus if needed, and communicates decisions to others.

Dependability Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal

standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Integrity/Ethics Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains

confidentiality, supports company values, and conveys good news and bad.

Teamwork: Collaborates to promote team success and maintain a positive and productive working environment.

Position Competencies

Job Knowledge: Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge to perform as expected, has

necessary technical skills.

Problem-Solving: Analyzes complex issues, simplifies problems, and implements solutions.

Listening Skills Listens attentively to others, asks clarifying questions, actively listens, stays open to other

viewpoints, and manages distractions and interruptions.

Results Focus Targets an

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