Senior Accountant

About the role

Mother’s Refuge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing shelter, support, and resources for pregnant and parenting young mothers and their babies. We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and mission-minded Senior Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all accounts payable functions, including vendor bills, employee expense reports, check preparation, documentation, approvals, and audit files.
• Supervise the Accounts Receivable Specialist and provide oversight of donation processing, receipts, deposits, donor records, and revenue reconciliation.
• Maintain accurate financial records, including general ledger entries, reconciliations, grant tracking, deposits, expenses, and journal entries.
• Prepare and pull financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, budget-to-actual reports, cash flow reports, grant reports, and other reports requested by leadership.
• Aid with organizational budgeting, budget monitoring, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Support grant applications and grant reporting by preparing financial documents, tracking restricted funds, and ensuring expenses are properly allocated.
• Oversee monthly bank and savings account reconciliations and ensure all accounts are accurate and current.
• Manage tax credit documentation, donor records, and related financial files as needed.
• Cook up with leadership, auditors, and outside accounting professionals during audits, reviews, and financial reporting processes.
• Help strengthen internal controls, accounting procedures, documentation practices, and financial workflows.
• Support accurate coordination between accounting systems and Bloomerang, including reconciliation of donations, donor records, and financial data.
• Maintain organized records for audit readiness, grant compliance, and internal reporting.
• Provide financial information and reports to staff and leadership as needed.
• Perform other finance, administrative, and mission-support tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, general ledger activity, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to prepare, review, and explain financial reports.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn and work within accounting software and financial systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial and donor information with integrity.
• Ability to work in a professional office setting and collaborate with leadership and staff.
• Must pass required background checks and meet organizational employment requirements.
• Preferred:
• Experience using QuickBooks Online.
• CPA designation or CPA candidate.
• Nonprofit accounting experience.
• Experience with grant accounting, restricted funds, and audit preparation.
• Experience using a CRM/donor management system.
• Experience supervising accounting, finance, or administrative staff.