Senior Accountant

JFF•Boston, MA

8h•$80,000 - $100,000•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Senior Accountant is a key player on the Finance team. As part of the accounting team, the Senior Accountant will meticulously manage a multitude of accounting activities including bi-weekly payroll review and payroll allocation, general ledger reconciliations, bank reconciliations, revenue recognition, cost allocations and reclasses, month-end close and year-end audit preparation. This position presents an exciting opportunity for an accounting professional to broaden their expertise across all facets of finance within a mission-driven organization. This person will play a key role in supporting elements around numerous accounting functions, and partner cross functionally across the entire Finance team to ensure best practices to support the audit and month end components for the team. The ideal candidate for this role is a dynamic individual who has experience with bank account reconciliation, general ledger account reconciliation, cost allocation to support different accounting functions, including payroll processing and allocation. This is a great opportunity for an individual who thrives in an environment of change, approaches tasks with unwavering attention to detail, and exemplifies a strong customer service around financial and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

Experience with accounting, payroll and reconciliations preferably within a fast-paced nonprofit environment
3-4 years of accounting experience in non-profit organizations
Background working with federal and state grant programs is ideal
Deeply experienced with NetSuite or a similar accounting system with expertise using Microsoft Excel or other reporting systems
Knowledge and understanding of GAAP and not for profit/fund accounting or cost accounting
Thrive at multi-tasking, working under ambiguous environments, and meeting deadlines to accomplish key financial goals
Experience supporting and analyzing best practices to ensure compliance and other accounting functions
Know how to develop collaborative partnerships across the organization to achieve results; continually leverage communication skills and customer service approach when working alongside staff members and external stakeholders, especially when handling confidential matters
Track record of success functioning both independently and as a member of a cross-functional team
Possess high energy and passion for JFF’s mission and North Star, and the ability to apply JFF’s core values to all areas of your work
Demonstrate awareness of your performance, impact, and of those around you with respect to the cultural context of your organization
Active listener who communicates clearly, openly, and respectfully, whether verbally, in writing (reports, memos, briefs, etc.), and/or when facilitating
Value building positive and collaborative relationships with others
Take ownership of work by keeping yourself and others focused and accountable to the work
Leverage professional development and other learning opportunities to stay current with advances in your field and grow subject matter expertise

Nice To Haves

New hires at the Senior Manager level at JFF typically bring 5-10 years of prior professional experience through a combination of full-time, part-time, internship, and/or freelance positions

Responsibilities

Manage daily accounting functions and support key pieces of the monthly and annual close
Conduct thorough reviews of bi-weekly payroll and serve as a backup for payroll processing in collaboration with the accounting team
Provide support in the collection, validation, and consolidation of payroll input data in preparation for bi-weekly payroll processing
Manage and support the reconciliation of multiple bank and investment accounts
Process bi-weekly payroll allocation entries and accruals, prepare reconciliation for balance sheet accounts and audit schedules
Monitor and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting controls over procurement, payroll, receipts, disbursements, and other processes
Maintain the fixed asset and associated depreciation schedules
Prepare monthly journal entries and ensure proper recording and tracking of new purchases and disposals
Prepare journal entries and collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information for monthly and year-end closing including prepaid entries, accruals, reclasses and others
Manage and maintain lease schedules ensuring proper amortization of right of use assets
Perform indirect cost recovery and process other cost allocations across the organization
Prepare the federal drawdowns, reconciling federal revenue and expenses and assisting in preparation of SEFA (Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards)
Manage state registrations and other organization fillings
Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Finance team to support team goals and objectives
Respond to inquiries from finance leadership, finance colleagues and other program managers regarding financial results, and special reporting requests
Assist with preparation of financial reporting to donors and other statutory financial reports
Assist with annual audit requests, resource-gathering, and recommended follow-through
Provide accounting support and collaborate closely with grants stewards team and finance business partner on grants reports and analysis
Partner with grants steward team to review and prepare reclassification entries to ensure proper reporting of expenses to individual awards ensuring proper documentation is received
Analyze and implement best practices around efficient procedures and resources across the Finance team
Partner with the Senior Director of Accounting and the Accounting Manager on updates to processes and policies
Support maintenance and enhancements of integrated financial management system, NetSuite
Monitor and help support compliance around different accounting functions including payroll, accounts payable, federal award expenditure and accounts receivables in alignment with organizational policies, procedures and federal regulations to meet our North Star goals