Senior Accountant (Treasury)

National Student Clearinghouse•Herndon, VA

72d•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist III, Accounting (Treasury) a.k.a. Senior Accountant, Treasury position is ideal for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, extraordinary drive and a strong attention to detail and accuracy. A successful Specialist III combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to process financial transactions, prepare financial entries, account reconciliations, and analyze financial reports. The ideal candidate also has experience collaborating on a team to complete timely monthly, quarterly and fiscal year end close. Currently, this is a remote-first position, and this position may be required to periodically work on-site at our office and the frequency would depend on the department/division's requirements. Therefore, candidates must reside within a reasonable distance to commute to our office when required.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance, or a combination of education and experience including military service will also be considered.
8 years of overall professional experience.
6 years of progressively responsible Accounting experience, such as general ledger management, financial reporting, with a strong focus on GAAP compliance, month end close, and financial statement preparation.
Experience with analyzing data and preparing recommendations/reports.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Knowledge of grant regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to Federal and foundation grant funding and programs.
Strong conflict resolution, time management, attention to detail, critical thinking and analytical skills.
Advanced knowledge of Excel.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to: Work both independently and successfully on a team. Facilitate problem solving, and resolution.
Demonstrates a professional, positive, and personable demeanor.
Demonstrates the Clearinghouse's core competencies: customer focus, optimizes work processes, communicates effectively, collaborates, and is open and authentic.
Must live within a commutable distance to Herndon, VA.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We do not intend to sponsor external applicants for work visas, and may consider sponsorship only if no qualified candidates can be found who are authorized to work without sponsorship.
Must be at least 18 years old.

Nice To Haves

CPA (in an active status) or a CPA candidate.
Experience with Sage Intacct.
Knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to not-for-profit organizations.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the Clearinghouse's core competencies: Customer Focus, Optimizes Work Processes, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, and Be Open and Authentic.
Prepare monthly schedules and accounting entries to ensure a timely and accurate monthly close.
Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
Assist with short-term cash flow forecasts.
Monitor daily cash balances and cash position reports.
Initiate wire transfers and ACH payments.
Provide reporting on liquidity, investments, and debt, including debt service schedules.
Assist with annual and interim audit requests.
Supports tracking of fixed assets, prepaids and amortization accounts.
Support for payroll processing.
Demonstrate openness to new perspectives and ideas.
Build trust with internal and external stakeholders by demonstrating consistency between words and actions.
Prepare grant cash, staff allocation and revenue entries.
Prepare monthly deferred revenue reconciliations.
Assist with annual 990 Tax Return by preparing assigned schedules.
Assist with the implementation and analysis of new and existing Accounting Guidance.
Position may be required to perform other duties as required. These essential functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Benefits

The National Student Clearinghouse provides a robust benefit program designed to help meet the needs of each employee and their family, both now and in the future.
We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life and disability insurance benefits, for employees and their qualified dependents.
Health care, dependent care, and limited purpose flexible spending accounts, as well as a health savings account, are options available for employees to set aside pre-taxed dollars for certain qualifying expenses.
We offer a very generous 401k matching contribution program with the opportunity to defer pre-tax and Roth contributions, as well as catch-up contributions for those who are eligible!
We are proud to offer a competitive paid leave program consisting of vacation, sick, and personal time, as well as paid holidays, up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave during a 12-month period, and up to 5 days of paid military leave per calendar year.
Vacation time will accrue based on length of service, and new full-time hires can accrue up to 13 days of vacation and up to 10 days of sick time per year.
On an annual basis, new employees may use up to 32 hours of accrued sick time as personal time.
Additionally, the Clearinghouse observes at least 11 paid holidays per year.
Another perk is that employees have the option to get reimbursed for basic wholesale company and roadside assistance memberships (e.g., Costco and AAA) and to request a buy back on portions of unused accrued vacation based on tenure and certain other qualifications.
Employees can further their education and professional development by using our Employee Education Assistance Program, which establishes reimbursement for qualified education expenses upon successful completion of the program, and leveraging the enterprise-wide LinkedIn Learning subscription.
There are additional employee benefits too, including but not limited to, mental health and well-being benefits.
To find out more, please request a copy of our Benefits at a Glance!