Senior Accountant

NYC KIDS RISE • New York, NY

31d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant owns the month-end close and day-to-day accounting, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, grant and restriction tracking, and audit-ready documentation. This role supports the buildout and maintenance of systems to enable accurate accounting for grant-funded operations across the organization. The position is hands-on in QuickBooks and partners cross-functionally to produce on-time funder reports and management packs.
The Senior Accountant also partners with external accounting support (as needed) to strengthen documentation, maintain clean workpapers, and support audit readiness—while remaining responsible for internal accounting execution and the integrity of monthly financial outputs.
The Senior Accountant is a key member of the growing Finance team and will play a critical role in supporting the future success of NYC Kids RISE and the Save for College Program, helping expand economic opportunity for NYC kids across generations throughout the five boroughs.

Requirements

• 6-7 years progressive accounting experience, including significant nonprofit experience restricted funds accounting.
• Demonstrated ownership of a BD10 (or similar) close with reconciliations and workpaper documentation.
• Strong QuickBooks (Enterprise) proficiency for day-to-day operations and month-end close.
• Working knowledge of nonprofit GAAP (ASC 958), audit readiness, and PBC support.
• Advanced Excel (pivots, XLOOKUP/INDEX‑MATCH); comfort with Google Workspace.
• Ability to build and maintain allocation methodologies (by grant/contract, program, department, etc.) and report clearly against them.
• Highly detail-oriented, documentation-driven, and deadline-reliable
• Clear and concise communicator who collaborates effectively with non-finance stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in fast-paced, cross-sector environments
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful, with a bias toward continuous improvement and strong internal controls
• Adaptable and flexible, able to navigate ambiguity and growth contexts
• Passion for expanding economic opportunity and long-term financial security for NYC families and communities
• Commitment to advancing equity and addressing the racial wealth gap through asset-building strategies

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce/Airtable (read/exports) and expense/AP tools (e.g., Bill.com, Expensify/Divvy).
• Prior exposure to college savings/529‑style accounting, investment reconciliations, or multi‑fund environments.
• Experience with accounting requirements and practices related to nonprofit endowments
• Process documentation and SOP creation; policy/COA governance.

Responsibilities

• Own a BD10 close, maintaining a published close calendar and checklist.
• Prepare and post recurring and ad‑hoc journal entries: (e.g., accruals, prepaids, depreciation, payroll/benefits true‑ups).
• Reconcile cash, bank, investment, and 529 accounts monthly; clear reconciling items within 30 days.
• Develop and maintain a system for grant allocations and restrictions, roll‑forwards (beginning balance → activity → ending balance) and book monthly releases in accordance with ASC 958.
• Produce spend‑by‑funder schedules for Program/Development and support timely grant reporting.
• Produce monthly budget-to-actual financial reports at the organizational, account, and (by the end of month 6) departmental level for the organization. Support the Director of Finance and Chief of Administration and Finance in coordinating and communicating about financial trends and results.
• Support modeling and documentation of functional expense allocations; post monthly allocation JEs and quarterly reviews.
• Support the Director of Finance with cash and P&L forecasting
• Oversee AP cycle with three‑way match (as applicable), invoice coding/approvals, and on‑time payments.
• Maintain vendor master hygiene and 1099 tracking; lead year‑end filings.
• Operate card/expense policy controls; run monthly exceptions reports and follow‑ups.
• Reconcile payroll general ledger entries to provider reports each pay period
• Perform quarterly reconciliations for 401(k) and other benefits in collaboration with Human Resources
• Support W‑2 and 1095 reporting, as needed.
• Maintain a rolling audit and 990 PBC binder including schedules, samples, and tie‑outs.
• Finalize SOPs for recurring processes in collaboration with the external accountant (through transitional period)
• Support regulatory compliance, including CHAR500 fillings and annual audit coordination
• Partner with Program/Development on grant reporting calendars and data pulls (e.g., Salesforce, Airtable).
• Contribute to policy/COA governance, process improvements, and systems enhancements in QuickBooks and related tools.
• Support NYCKR specific accounting workflows (e.g., Community Scholarship and Forfeiture/Omnibus Account transactions) with clear documentation.

Benefits

• 30 days of paid time off (15 vacation days for new employees increasing with tenure; 5 personal days; and two weeks of office closure per year, one in early July and one at the end of December), plus sick time and holidays
• medical, dental, vision, life, short- & long-term disability insurance
• healthcare FSA with employer contribution
• dependent care FSA
• 401(k) with 4% employer match after one year of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed