Staff Accountant

Martha's Table•Washington, DC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

This position reports directly to the Accounting Manager and is responsible for supporting the financial infrastructure and systems needed to support Martha’s Table’s growth in accordance with its strategic planning goals. The Staff Accountant will work with the Accounting Manager to manage effective financial and administrative systems.

Requirements

Progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle capacity and complex non-profit experience.
Proficiency in accounting systems (i.e. Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, Euna/Questica) and Excel.
Understanding of GAAP, restricted fund accounting, and internal control best practices.
Self-starter with the ability to manage the full monthly close cycle and lead process improvements with minimal supervision.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff.
Ability to multitask, prioritize high-volume workloads, and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Proven ability to collaborate across multiple departments to ensure financial compliance and accuracy.
Requires the completion of a satisfactory background check.

Responsibilities

Manage the full Accounts Payable process, overseeing vendor relations, specialized tax documentation (W-9/1099), and optimizing payment workflows to improve cash flow management.
Collaborate with the Staff Accountant to manage the full Accounts Receivable lifecycle, including complex revenue recognition for contributions/grants, monitoring aging reports, ensuring timely collections and completing the monthly reconciliation.
Prepare and post complex journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, maintain an accurate general ledger through monthly account reconciliations.
Perform comprehensive reconciliations for bank accounts, debit and credit cards, and subsidiary ledgers to identify and resolve discrepancies immediately.
Execute the full monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes, ensuring all financial transactions are captured, reconciled, and reported in accordance with GAAP.
Support the execution of internal and external financial and employee benefits audits.
Maintain and optimize the electronic filing system and accounting database, ensuring data integrity and implementing process improvements for document retrieval and reporting.
Lead departmental initiatives to automate manual accounting tasks and strengthen internal controls to mitigate financial risk.
Strong commitment to Martha’s Table’s mission and a clear sense of the critical role the Staff Accountant plays in advancing that mission.
Attend at least one anchor event annually.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Commitment to Martha’s Table’s mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability.
Embodies and serves as a model for “The Martha's Table Experience” and our organization’s core values.