Senior Accountant

Overview

This role involves serving as a core member of the Finance team to support an accurate, timely, and well-controlled monthly accounting close in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Senior Accountant maintains the integrity of the general ledger, prepares journal entries and account reconciliations, supports multi-entity and multi-currency reporting, and produces reliable financial information for management, auditors, and other stakeholders.

• Position: Senior Accountant
• Employment: Full-Time
• Department: Finance, Accounting, Compliance, Technology (FACT)
• Location: Remote — United States
• Compensation Range: $85,000–$95,000

Responsibilities

Monthly Close and General Ledger Accounting

• Execute assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close in accordance with the established close calendar, U.S. GAAP, and organizational accounting policies
• Prepare and post accurate recurring and nonrecurring journal entries with complete, review-ready supporting documentation
• Prepare timely balance-sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, and drive aged or unusual balances to resolution
• Maintain accounting schedules for cash, investments, receivables, prepaids, fixed assets, leases, accruals, payroll-related accounts, intercompany balances, and other assigned areas
• Reconcile subledgers and operational systems to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with process owners
• Support consolidation of assigned domestic and international entities, including intercompany eliminations and foreign-currency translation, as applicable
• Perform account fluctuation and trend analyses and clearly explain significant or unexpected variances

U.S. GAAP and Financial Reporting

• Apply U.S. GAAP and nonprofit accounting guidance to routine transactions, including contributions and grants, donor restrictions and releases, gifts-in-kind, functional expense classifications, leases, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, and other assigned areas
• Research and document the accounting treatment for nonroutine transactions under the direction of the Director of Accounting & Controller
• Prepare supporting schedules and analyses for monthly financial reporting and help ensure reports are complete, accurate, and consistent with the general ledger
• Maintain clear accounting workpapers, roll-forward schedules, and documentation that support management review and external audit requirements

Internal Controls, Audit, and Compliance

• Perform accounting activities in accordance with established internal controls, segregation-of-duties requirements, approval authorities, and documentation standards
• Identify control gaps, recurring close issues, and opportunities to improve data quality, and recommend practical corrective actions
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation and respond timely to requests from external auditors and other reviewers
• Support annual financial-statement audits, grant-related audits, Form 990 preparation, and other regulatory or statutory reporting as assigned
• Assist with implementation and consistent application of accounting policies and procedures across entities and business processes

Systems, Process Improvement, and Collaboration

• Use Sage Intacct and related systems to maintain accurate accounting records and strengthen the monthly close process
• Improve close checklists, reconciliation templates, account ownership, recurring entries, and supporting schedules to increase accuracy, efficiency, and transparency
• Partner with Disbursements, Grant Management, FP&A, Development, Programs, and Human Resources to obtain complete and timely accounting information
• Support system implementations, integrations, testing, data cleanup, and reporting enhancements affecting the general ledger and close process
• Provide accounting guidance and cross-training to team members and serve as a dependable resource for assigned accounting areas
• Perform other accounting and financial reporting responsibilities as assigned to support organizational needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• At least five years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including substantial hands-on responsibility for monthly close, journal entries, and balance-sheet reconciliations
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general-ledger accounting
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines, produce accurate work, resolve discrepancies, and maintain organized supporting documentation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate accounting matters clearly to financial and nonfinancial colleagues
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working in a modern cloud-based ERP or general ledger system

Preferred Qualifications

• Nonprofit accounting experience, including familiarity with ASC 958, donor-restricted contributions, net asset releases, functional expense reporting, and gifts-in-kind
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency, or international accounting operations
• Experience with Sage Intacct or a comparable financial-management system
• CPA license, active progress toward CPA licensure, or another relevant professional accounting credential
• Experience supporting external audits, Form 990 preparation, process improvement, or finance-system implementations

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $85,000–$95,000
• Comprehensive benefit package includes:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Care
  • Life Insurance
  • Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Winter/Summer Recharge Weeks
  • Holidays
  • Paid parental leave and more

Additional Information

• Application requirement: A cover letter is required with every application.

Reports to

• Director of Accounting & Controller