Accountant (updated position description and salary)

Refugees International•Washington, DC

5d•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Refugees International is seeking an Accountant to join its Finance and Administration team and contribute to the organization’s financial management. The role combines nonprofit accounting duties with financial planning, systems integration and implementation, workflow optimization, data migration, and cross-departmental collaboration. This is a full-time position based in the Washington, DC office, with occasional hybrid remote work. The organization encourages applications from people with lived experience of displacement or forced migration. The Accountant supports accounts payable and receivable, revenue and donation records, reconciliations, general ledger and payroll entries, budgeting, payroll processing, systems integration, month-end close, audit preparation, and required tax documentation. The position works with the Development team and other departments to maintain accurate records and improve finance workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance.
Knowledge of Sage Intacct and Bill.com or similar expense payment software.
Knowledge of GAAP and FASB requirements.
Proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets.
At least 3 years of work experience as an Accountant; nonprofit accounting experience is ideal.
Knowledge of and experience with planning and implementing the fiscal year planning cycle.
High level of organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Problem-solving proclivity and ability to take initiative.
Willingness to regularly work in person in Washington, DC, with occasional hybrid remote work.
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within the organization and with the people for whom RI advocates.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience in nonprofit accounting.

Responsibilities

Process and record accounts payable and receivable according to GAAP.
Process vendor invoices, including verifying W-9/1099 and OFAC documents.
Enter expenses accurately and promptly into Sage Intacct.
Record donations and revenue according to donor intent, reconcile revenue records with Development Department records monthly, and record stock donations and their subsequent sale.
Partner with the Development team to deposit donation checks.
Prepare monthly bank and investment account reconciliations.
Review employee company credit card statement reconciliations and record transactions accurately in Sage Intacct.
Manage employee travel advances before and after travel and record them in Sage Intacct.
Record journal entries according to GAAP and record journal vouchers/general ledger entries for reconciliation.
Record payroll journal entries and reconcile them with payroll and quarterly payroll tax filings (Form 941).
Assist with departmental and organization-wide budgeting and developing project budgets.
Prepare accurate budget-versus-actual reports and track budget-versus-actuals for departments and projects.
Prepare twice-monthly payroll in ADP for submission and maintain multiple-state payroll requirements.
Contribute to integrating Sage Intacct with third-party applications, CRM tools, billing systems, and banking platforms using APIs or native connectors.
Use integrated systems to streamline finance and accounting workflows.
Assess financial data flows, identify bottlenecks, and automate manual data entry between operational and financial tools.
Integrate AI tools to optimize workflows.
Assist with the month-end close process and annual audit preparation.
Prepare documentation required for Form 990 and support preparation and filing of 1099s.
Perform other duties as required.