Senior Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the scaling needs of the Finance Department. This role is split approximately 50/50 between:

• Controller support for general accounting close, grant accounting, and audit support
• SVP of Finance support for global close, consolidation reporting, and interim finance coverage for affiliate sites

The position involves managing complex accounting areas (including grant accounting, prepaid expenses, donor-restricted investment activity, and liability reconciliations) and contributing to the organization’s global consolidation process in NetSuite. The role also supports both the stand-alone entity audit and the consolidating/group audit, and serves as a resource to affiliate finance teams, including stepping into interim capacity when a finance role vacancy occurs.

Responsibilities

Controller Support — General Accounting Close & Grant Accounting (≈ 50%)

• Lead assigned month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial analyses, and supporting schedules
• Investigate and resolve variances and ensure assigned accounts are audit-ready
• Reconcile grant transactions and journal entries and apply invoice payments
• Reconcile grant activity between PyanGo and NetSuite to ensure compliance with grant terms
• Own prepaid expense accounting, including analyses, amortization entries, and reconciliations
• Manage donor-restricted investment accounting, including journal entries, analyses, releases, and reconciliations
• Own assigned liability and balance sheet account reconciliations
• Reconcile intercompany balances and transactions between parent and affiliates
• Build, maintain, and refine NetSuite saved searches, reports, and validation tools
• Manage corporate credit card reconciliation, including matching activity to receipts and resolving exceptions
• Support the Controller on stand-alone and consolidating/group audits, including PBC checklist management, schedule preparation, and auditor requests
• Provide occasional backup support for AP operations and the daily cash report (preparer-only)

SVP of Finance Support — Global Close, Consolidation & Site Coverage (≈ 50%)

• Support global monthly, quarterly, and annual close across affiliates
• Prepare and maintain consolidated financial reporting in NetSuite, including eliminations, multi-currency translation, and consolidation adjustments
• Provide interim finance coverage to affiliate sites experiencing finance vacancies
• Support IRS Form 990 consolidated/group return schedules
• Support board and donor reporting packages, ad hoc financial analysis, and special projects
• Perform data validation and variance analysis across systems and schedules

Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

• Leverage advanced Excel functions (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas, pivot tables)
• Support annual audit processes for assigned areas
• Collaborate across departments and affiliate finance teams
• Assist in training affiliates on finance procedures, documentation, and NetSuite/AP automation tools

Segregation of Duties & Internal Controls

• Journal entries and reconciliations prepared by this role require independent review and approval
• No disbursement authority; AP support is preparer-only
• Site-vacancy coverage is recording-only; approvals remain with site leadership
• Grant setup is performed by AVP of Grant Management; this role performs reconciliation only
• Credit card reconciliation is independent; this role does not approve its own card activity
• Consolidation entries require SVP of Finance review
• Audit support is preparer-level; significant accounting judgments are escalated
• Interim site assignments are time-bound with defined start/end dates

Requirements

• Advanced ERP experience, preferably NetSuite (OneWorld/multi-entity consolidation)
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas, pivot tables)
• Ability to independently prepare complex reconciliations, analyses, audit schedules, and reporting packages
• Experience reconciling corporate credit card programs and expense management platforms
• Familiarity with nonprofit accounting concepts, including net assets with and without donor restrictions
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities across two distinct responsibility areas
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments and affiliates
• Ability to work independently, exercise judgment, take ownership, and escalate control-related boundaries appropriately

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a nonprofit parent entity environment and supporting affiliates
• Experience with multi-entity or global consolidations, including eliminations and multi-currency translation
• Experience assisting a Controller or Finance leader with external audit coordination
• Experience supporting IRS Form 990 processes
• Ability to balance recurring Controller-facing responsibilities with SVP-facing consolidation priorities
• Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and professional judgment
• Ability to identify risks, present recommendations, and flag segregation-of-duties concerns
• Ability to build effective working relationships across departments and affiliates

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel once per year to New York City in October for annual in-person traditions
• 1–2 additional team meetings per year in NYC
• Outside of the above travel, this position is 100% remote

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• 100% remote, with annual travel to New York City in October and 1–2 additional team meetings per year in NYC.