Senior Accountant

$80,000-$90,000 per year Lowell, MA Onsite

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The Senior Accountant also helps solve accounting issues, supports other departments, and provides guidance to Staff Accountants. The Controller remains responsible for supervision and final approvals.

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the organization and its subsidiaries.
• Prepare and review reconciliations, journal entries, work papers, and close schedules.
• Review general ledger activity and resolve errors or unusual balances.
• Support monthly financial statement analysis for Controller review.
• Provide clear accounting information to Finance leadership and FP&A.

• Prepare revenue entries, deferred-revenue schedules, and pledge reconciliations.
• Maintain and reconcile assigned revenue and receivable accounts.
• Research differences between records, invoices, receipts, pledges, and schedules.
• Work with internal teams to gather accounting information and resolve questions.

• Monitor cash activity and research unusual transactions.
• Support cash forecasting and investment reporting.
• Upload approved payments following required controls.
• Review accounts payable and credit card transactions for accuracy, support, approval, and compliance.
• Escalate duplicate payments, missing support, or control concerns.

• Provide backup payroll processing support using approved procedures.
• Prepare payroll accounting entries when serving as backup.
• Process payroll at least twice each year to stay current.
• Work with Payroll, Human Resources, and the Controller to resolve questions.
• Maintain separation of duties and obtain required approvals.

• Manage fixed asset records, reconciliations, depreciation, disposals, and support.
• Review capital purchases and completed projects for proper treatment.
• Reconcile fixed asset and construction-in-progress schedules to the general ledger.
• Support subsidiary closes, intercompany reconciliations, and annual consolidation.
• Research differences between subsidiary and parent records.

• Prepare assigned audit schedules, reconciliations, samples, and support.
• Keep accounting records organized and audit-ready.
• Identify errors, missing documentation, control weaknesses, and process risks.
• Support process improvements, procedures, checklists, and desk instructions.
• Use Sage Intacct to improve workflows, reports, documentation, and controls.

• Serve as the organization's credit card administrator.
• Coordinate approved card requests, closures, limit changes, and user access.
• Maintain cardholder, approval, and limit records.
• Provide system training and help support strong controls.

• Provide technical guidance and training to Staff Accountants.
• Help staff understand procedures, documentation standards, coding rules, and recurring processes.
• Escalate major concerns, unresolved discrepancies, or missed deadlines.
• Work with Finance and other departments to explain accounting requirements clearly.
• Support special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least four years of accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting.
• Experience with close, reconciliations, journal entries, revenue, accounts payable, cash, payroll, fixed assets, and audits.
• Experience with subsidiary accounting, consolidation, investment reporting, or government-funded nonprofits preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Sage Intacct or a similar system.
• Strong organization, judgment, communication, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to research discrepancies, resolve issues, and guide less-experienced staff.
• Interest in nonprofit finance and mission-driven work.

The organization is inclusive, anti-racist, and youth-centered. The successful candidate will work respectfully with others and help the Finance team stay accurate, responsive, and mission-focused.

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