Senior Accountant

·       Support the month-end close process, helping ensure deadlines and accuracy targets are consistently met.

·       Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP and organizational accounting policy.

·       Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including cash application, invoice creation, and AP/AR aging.

·       Apply incoming cash receipts and research and resolve unapplied or misapplied cash items.

·       Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies.

·       Partner with the Accounting and Finance Manager to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

·       Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

·       Develop supporting schedules and analysis for financial reporting and management decision-making.

·       Serve as a point of contact for department personnel on billing inquiries, researching and resolving discrepancies in a clear, timely, and professional manner.

·       Support the design, testing, and ongoing monitoring of internal controls over financial reporting.

·       Develop and maintain documentation of accounting processes and procedures to support consistency, training, and continuous improvement.

·       Assist with external audit requests, including preparing schedules, compiling supporting documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries.

Perform other accounting duties, ad hoc analysis, and special projects as assigned.

·       Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

·       Three to five years of progressive accounting experience required.

·       Solid working knowledge of GAAP.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using an accounting or ERP system.

·       Ability to organize, manipulate, and interpret large data sets.

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

·       Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.

·       Ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritize effectively in a remote work environment.

·       High degree of integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial information.

·       Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small finance team.

·       Not-for-profit accounting experience and familiarity with concepts such as net asset classification and contribution and grant revenue recognition.

·       CPA credential or active progress toward CPA licensure.

·       Experience with Sage Intacct and Aptify.

·       Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools and with ChatGPT or Claude.

This is a remote job, with requests to come into the office as needed.

Salary range is between $75,000 and $95,000 according to alignment of skills and org needs.