Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Finance | Minneapolis, MN | Washington, DC

The Finance Department provides leadership, guidance and oversight of Alight's financial resources. These operations include planning, accountability, monitoring, headquarters accounting, grant management and field financial support. Alight includes all affiliated entities within the Alight umbrella.

The Senior Accountant is a key member of Alight's headquarters Finance team, responsible for executing and maintaining the full accounting cycle with accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. This role supports Alight and its affiliated organizations across general ledger management, accounts payable, payroll coordination, and audit preparation. The Senior Accountant ensures adherence to Alight's financial policies and procedures, U.S. Government donor compliance requirements, and fund accounting standards.

This position reports directly to the Director of Finance & Accounting and works closely with colleagues across Finance and Operations.

General Ledger Management & Reconciliations – 50%

• Serve as the primary owner of the general ledger for Alight and affiliated organizations, ensuring all entries are accurate, timely, and well-documented.
• Record and maintain daily banking activities; monitor account balances and projected cash flow.
• Prepare and post journal entries including monthly expense accruals, corrections, and allocations.
• Prepare monthly General Ledger account reconciliations in Black Line for Alight and affiliated organizations.
• Generate and analyze reports for accuracy.
• Research expenditure variances and prepare correcting journals as required.
• Prepare and distribute intercompany transactions from HQ on a timely basis; coordinate with the international intercompany accountant to ensure intercompany accounts offset monthly.
• Ensure all GL parameters reflect current structural and employee code changes.
• Assist in preparing monthly financial reports and supporting schedules for management.
• Coordinate with Fundraising to input donations into Sylogist, ensuring accurate reconciliation between Sylogist and Raiser's Edge.
• Retain complete documentation in appropriate for audit-ready access.

Payroll Coordination – 15%

• Support and coordinate payroll processing functions in partnership with the Director of Finance and HR.
• Maintain working knowledge of Alight payroll policies, procedures, and ADP system operations.
• Review and confirm payroll accuracy; verify leave accrual reports and make calendar year-end adjustments.
• Ensure payroll data is transferred into the General Ledger timely via journal entry for USPAID allocations.
• Interact with Human Resources to ensure payroll, benefit, and taxes are reconciled on a monthly basis, including prepaid health benefits on a confidential basis.

Accounts Payable – Review & Support – 10%

• Review and approve Payment Request Forms, invoices, and supporting documentation for accuracy, proper coding, and policy compliance before payment release, including Bridger Insight (sam.gov exclusions).
• Review weekly A/P aging reports prepared by the AP Accountant; direct follow‑up action on outstanding or aging items.
• Support on preparation annual 1099s.
• Provide quality review and backup coverage for the AP Accountant, including weekly payments/transfers, credit card, and expense reports.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to the Director, including opportunities to expand ACH processing and reduce reliance on wire payments and manual checks.

Affiliated Organizations & Intercompany Accounting – 10%

• Provide backup coverage for Affiliate accounting, including transactions, reconciliations, and invoicing.
• Assist with new company setup, including preparation of opening balances and integration into Microsoft Business Central / Sylogist.
• Coordinate with Affiliate accounting to follow up on receivables to maintain current aging.

Audit & Compliance Support – 10%

• Assist with the annual year-end audit by preparing and organizing all required documentation across all entities.
• Maintain organized accounting files and supporting documentation throughout the year.
• Provide country programs with assistance…