Senior Accountant

Job Title: Senior Accountant
Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Kansas City, MO
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Since 2012, the Community Capital Fund (CCF) has invested in innovative and measurable community development that strengthens the financial, human, and social capital of under-resourced neighborhoods in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. CCF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with grassroots leaders and community-rooted organizations by offering funding (direct grant programs and intermediary funding programs), fiscal sponsorship, and capacity-building support.

CCF is in a period of rapid growth as we expand our reach, increase capital access, and innovate to meet the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

The Senior Accountant role is a key addition to CCF’s finance leadership with a focus on day-to-day accounting excellence and process maturity. This role will lead the monthly close, improve internal controls, have management responsibilities, and drive CCF’s transition from Quick Books to a new accounting system (e.g., Sage Intacct/Financial Edge NXT or similar), including evaluation, migration, configuration, and training. The Senior Accountant will set the backbone for reliable financials and audit ready records while collaborating closely with leadership and programs.

These responsibilities align with typical Senior Accountant scopes in nonprofits and industry, including owning close cycles, reconciliations, audit support, and financial systems implementation.

Lead timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes, including posting and reviewing journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation/amortization, and allocations.

Own balance-sheet and bank/credit card reconciliations; investigate variances; maintain supporting schedules (fixed assets, prepaids, accruals).

Ensure accurate revenue and expense recognition and maintain a clean general ledger consistent with US GAAP and nonprofit reporting conventions.

Prepare monthly financial statements (Statement of Activities, Financial Position, Cash Flows) and flux/variance analyses for leadership.

Lead the evaluation of new accounting systems (requirements, demos, references), partnering with leadership to select a platform that supports fund accounting, grant tracking, multi-entity/project reporting, and integrations (AP automation, expense management, timekeeping).

Own the implementation plan: chart of accounts redesign, dimensions (projects/funds), data migration, control configuration, reporting builds, UAT, go-live, and staff training.

Maintain and optimize the financial systems stack post-go-live (e.g., Intacct/Financial Edge NXT with Expensify/BILL), including integrations and recurring entries automation.

Partner with programs to code transactions to the correct funds/projects; produce grant budget-to-actuals, pooled fund reporting, and support invoicing and grantor reporting requirements.

Monitor compliance with donor-restricted net assets and prepare schedules supporting releases from restriction and grant closeouts.

Oversee AP/AR coding, payment runs, cash receipts processing, and bank reconciliations; ensure timely posting and proper documentation.

Review payroll entries, allocations, and filings and coordinate with providers; maintain accurate prepaid/deferral schedules.

Manage and mentor the bookkeeper, reviewing work for accuracy and completeness; establish checklists and calendars for weekly/monthly tasks.

Prepare management dashboards and tailored reports that non-finance stakeholders can readily understand;…