Senior Accountant

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Food Research & Action Center

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Food policy research and analysis; • legislative action to strengthen federal nutrition programs; • engaged network of local, state, and national anti-hunger organizations; • holistic approach to ending hunger in America

11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📚 Education

Description

• Oversee and ensure timely and accurate execution of all accounting functions and maintenance of proper controls. • Lead daily and period-end accounting operations to ensure accounting transactions are properly recorded. • Ensure timely and accurate maintenance and reconciliation of general ledger accounts, including bank and investment accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, depreciation, fixed assets, temporarily restricted net assets and others; prepare journal entries and analyze accounts for irregularities. • Generate invoices for various grants and contracts receivable, as well as any other reimbursements and submit them to funders. • Review and record bi-weekly payroll (currently using Paychex software). • Manage the timekeeping and corporate credit card reconciliation system (Nexonia) and review all timecards and reports to reduce errors and ensure reasonableness of time allocation. • Review receipts and disbursements, ensuring accuracy in all transactions. • Assist in generating financial statements, reports, and presentations. • Monitor budget-to-actual variance at organization and individual project level. • Perform a senior role in support of the annual audit and tax filings. • Manage and organize document retention as scheduled and ensure availability and accessibility of supporting documentation for all transactions. • Recommend updates and/or revisions to policies and procedures based on the changing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or equivalent experience. • Around 4+ years of experience in accounting, preferably in a nonprofit environment. • Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). • Experience working with federal grants. • Must be detail-oriented and have an ability to carry out accounting procedures and processes with the highest levels of accuracy and efficiency. • Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills. • Ability to multi-task and work as part of a diverse team in a small office. • Strong experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, and accounting software. • Experience with Sage Intacct, Bill.com, and Nexonia preferred. • Commitment to working for social justice.

Benefits

• excellent health • dental • vision • retirement • generous leave • enthusiastic and supportive staff