Senior Accountant

About the role

The Sr. Accountant is a senior member of the Finance & Accounting team who carries core general-accounting responsibilities — including the month-end and year-end close, general ledger integrity, account reconciliations, and financial reporting — while also owning the organization's full revenue and billing cycle.

Responsibilities

• Reconciliations of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and perform account reconciliations across all balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Prepare and analyze internal financial statements and management reports; investigate budget-to-actual and period-over-period variances.
• Support the Controller
  • Maintain the chart of accounts, accounting policies, and internal controls in coordination with the Controller.
  • Serve as a senior resource to the accounting team on complex or technical matters.
• Cash, Banking & Treasury
  • Perform monthly bank and investment account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
  • Review expense postings to ensure proper coding to programs and grants.
  • Monitor daily cash position, support cash flow forecasting, and assist the Controller and CFO with treasury and liquidity management.
  • Record and verify cash receipts and disbursements and ensure proper general ledger coding for banking activity.
• Revenue Billing & Contract Management
  • Prepare, review, and submit accurate invoices for government contracts and grants, managed care contracts, and fee-for-service agreements on the required schedule.
  • Use the NetSuite billing module to determine billing triggers and revenue timing across fixed-fee, cost-plus, unit-rate, and milestone structures.
  • Maintain a billing calendar, contract master files, and billing templates; assess the impact of contract modifications and amendments.
  • Coverage with program staff to gather supporting data and reconcile source data to billing records before invoicing.
• Grant & Government Contract Management
  • Manage the lifecycle of government grant and contract revenue — award setup, drawdown, reimbursement requests, and closeout — and maintain separate tracking of restricted and unrestricted funds in accordance with ASC 958.
  • Review the coding and validity of expenses charged to each grant and contract to ensure costs are allowable, allocable, and properly supported.
  • Reconcile cost allocations across contracts and grants and calculate and apply the indirect cost rate consistently across all funds per the negotiated rate agreement.
  • Prepare and reconcile fund balance reports; partner with the program team to ensure cost allocations comply with grant terms and funder budgets.
  • Support Single Audit (Uniform Guidance / 2 CFR Part 200) compliance through organized, auditable grant files and timely responses to auditor requests.
• Collections, Process Improvement & Audit Support
  • Monitor AR aging, follow up on past-due balances, and report AR and DSO metrics to management.
  • Resolve billing, coding, and posting errors; prepare correcting entries and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
  • Identify and implement automation and process improvements for recurring entries, reconciliation, and close workflows using NetSuite tools.
  • Document and maintain SOPs across accounting, billing, grant, and close processes, and support external audits and funder-monitoring visits.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
  • CPA a plus.
  • Minimum 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of month-end close, general ledger, and account reconciliations, with at least 5 years in revenue accounting, contract billing, and grant accounting.
  • Strong working knowledge of GAAP and full-cycle accounting, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close, plus ASC 958 (Not-for-Profit Entities) and familiarity with ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) for exchange transaction analysis.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage within NetSuite multi-element contracts and assess performance obligations, variable consideration, and revenue timing.
  • Experience billing and building partnerships with government agencies (city, county, state, or federal) under cost-reimbursement, unit-rate, milestone, or fixed-fee contract structures.
  • Experience managing government grant accounting, including restricted fund tracking, drawdown preparation, and reimbursement submissions.
  • Strong proficiency in accounting ERP systems, including ownership of the billing and revenue modules of NetSuite or similar ERP system.
  • Proven advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
  • Ability to extract, validate, and reconcile data from program management systems or case management databases.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy; ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills; comfortable explaining complex billing and revenue matters to non-financial program staff and external funders.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with California government contracts and state/county grant programs.
  • Familiarity with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and Single Audit (A-133) requirements.
  • Prior experience in a nonprofit, housing, behavioral health, or social services organization.
  • Experience preparing technical accounting memos for non-standard or complex revenue arrangements.
  • Experience with process automation, NetSuite workflow tools, or scripted reconciliation models.
  • Familiarity with for-profit revenue concepts including contract assets/liabilities, standalone selling price, and variable consideration constraint analysis.

  CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Analytical Thinking — Applies structured problem-solving to complex billing and revenue issues; identifies root causes and implements preventive solutions across multi-funder environments.
  • Technical Accounting Judgment — Understands and applies all GAAP and FASB regulations, including the ASC 958 and ASC 606 frameworks, with confidence; knows when to escalate and how to document conclusions clearly.
  • Accuracy & Attention to Detail — Produces consistently accurate work product; applies rigor to reconciliations, journal entries, billing models, and invoice preparation.
  • Systems Proficiency — Leverages NetSuite, Excel, and program data systems effectively; actively seeks automation and process improvement opportunities.
  • Collaboration — Works effectively across program, finance, and leadership teams; builds trust with funders, auditors, and external partners.
  • Adaptability — Manages shifting priorities, multiple funders, and evolving contract terms without compromising accuracy or deadlines.
  • Mission Alignment — Brings commitment to Insight Housing's mission and values; approaches work with integrity, equity, and a community-centered mindset.