Senior Accountant

Summary of Responsibilities

• Assist with pre-award and post-award budget development
• Collate monthly, quarterly, and annual invoices for timely submission to funders
• Maintain backup documentation to support invoices based on funder and organizational requirements
• Review subrecipient invoices to ensure compliance with contract requirements for all grants
• Oversee accounts receivable activities, including invoices, grant reporting, and payments
• Follow up with funders regarding payment discrepancies or unpaid invoices
• Prepare funder-requested billings, transactions, contract documents, and other reporting using online platforms and funder-specific forms
• Monitor and create grant budgets and modifications, develop budget projections for effective spend down of grant funds, and collaborate continuously with the accounting and grants management teams
• Verify that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the funding period
• Perform month-end and quarter-end financial close responsibilities, including account reconciliations and analysis, ad hoc support and reporting, and assistance with drafting financial statements
• Maintain general ledger accounts, including preparation of monthly journal entries
• Prepare documentation for the annual audit, including work papers and responses to funder audit requests
• Take on additional accounting duties or ad hoc projects, including accounts payable responsibilities, as needed

Essential Functions

• Using proprietary and funder templates, collate monthly, quarterly, and annual invoices for timely submission to funders and maintain backup documentation to support invoices based on funder and organizational requirements
• Review subrecipient invoices to ensure compliance with contract requirements for all grants
• Oversee accounts receivable activities, including invoices, grant reporting, and payments
• Follow up with funders regarding payment discrepancies or unpaid invoices
• Prepare funder-requested billings, transactions, contract documents, and other reporting using online platforms and funder-specific forms
• Monitor and create grant budgets and modifications, develop budget projections for effective spend down of grant funds, and collaborate continuously with the accounting and grants management teams
• Verify that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the funding period
• Perform month-end and quarter-end financial close responsibilities, including account reconciliations and analysis, ad hoc support and reporting, and assistance with drafting financial statements
• Maintain general ledger accounts, including preparation of monthly journal entries
• Prepare documentation for the annual audit, including work papers and responses to funder audit requests
• Take on additional accounting duties or ad hoc projects, including accounts payable responsibilities, as needed

Core Competencies

• Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet concurrent deadlines
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail when reviewing financial data, reconciliations, invoices, and reports
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with accounting, grants management, program staff, funders, and subrecipients
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to respond professionally to funder inquiries
• Sound judgment, confidentiality, and accountability in managing financial information and organizational records

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range is $70,000 to $80,000, commensurate with years of relevant experience.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Reduced summer hours
• Sick and personal leave
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• HRA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid memberships
• Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Three or more years of accounting experience required
• Knowledge of nonprofit tax-exempt accounting procedures and generally accepted accounting principles required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with outstanding attention to detail
• Good written and verbal interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work on-site in an office environment, including working at a workstation and attending meetings and trainings
• Use a computer and other office equipment such as telephones, photocopiers, and related business technology
• Communicate regularly with internal staff, funders, auditors, and external partners by phone, email, virtual platforms, and in-person meetings
• Occasional local travel may be required for meetings, trainings, or other business needs