Senior Accountant - Hybrid Role

This is an opportunity for an experienced accountant to step into a visible, high-impact role with the American Foundry Society. The Senior Accountant will take ownership of key accounting functions, help strengthen processes and internal controls, and serve as a trusted partner within the Accounting and Finance team. The position offers broad exposure, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to grow into future accounting leadership.

• Manage and perform daily accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Ensure accounting transactions are accurate, timely, properly coded, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts as assigned.
• Review financial activity for accuracy, completeness, and consistency across multiple companies and accounts.
• Support intercompany transactions, allocations, and reconciliations.
• Identify accounting discrepancies and independently research and resolve issues.

• Maintain accurate vendor records, W-9 documentation, and related tax information.
• Review, code, and process vendor invoices.
• Manage weekly payment processing, including checks, ACH, and wire payments.
• Reconcile staff credit card activity, receipts, and expense reports.
• Prepare and distribute year-end 1099 forms.

• Process and reconcile customer payments, refunds, and database batches.
• Generate, reconcile, and distribute advertising, event, and general sales invoices.
• Monitor outstanding accounts receivable balances and assist with collection follow-up.
• Reconcile revenue activity between accounting systems, CRM/database systems, and supporting records.
• Assist with registration and event-related financial activity, including Cast Expo and Metal casting Congress support.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment processing while maintaining proper internal controls.

• Prepare financial schedules, account analyses, and reports as requested.
• Assist the Senior Associate Director of Accounting and Finance with budget preparation, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Support project, cost, grant, and research-related accounting.
• Assist with reporting to internal stakeholders, committees, chapters, and boards as needed.
• Calculate and distribute chapter rebates or other allocated financial activity.

• Assist with annual audit preparation, including schedules, reconciliations, documentation, and auditor requests.
• Support compliance with GAAP, internal accounting policies, and organizational procedures.
• Assist with sales and use tax filings and related compliance requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial, payroll, employee, and organizational information.
• Recommend improvements to accounting processes, internal controls, documentation, and workflows.

• Serve as a knowledgeable accounting resource within the department.
• Provide guidance or training to accounting support staff as needed.
• Cross-train on higher-level accounting and finance responsibilities to support departmental continuity.
• Serve as backup for critical accounting functions during absences, deadlines, events, or transition periods.
• Demonstrate readiness to assume increasing responsibility over time, including supervision, reporting, analysis, and departmental leadership functions.

• Provide excellent internal and external customer service.
• Participate in department projects and organizational initiatives.
• Support AFS events and member-facing financial activities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience required.
• Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, AP, and AR required.
• Experience working in a multi-company, nonprofit, association,…