Staff Accountant

We are recruiting a Staff Accountant for a nonprofit organization to help support daily accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance activities. This role offers broad exposure to fund management, cash activity, month-end close, and financial reporting while working closely with finance leadership. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and enjoys contributing to an organization focused on making a meaningful community impact.

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, ensuring accuracy, proper coding, and timely completion.
• Prepare journal entries and maintain supporting documentation for recurring and non-routine accounting activities.
• Assist with the administration and accounting of designated program funds, grants, scholarships, or other restricted resources.
• Monitor fund activity and prepare reports to support internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Record and reconcile cash receipts, deposits, and banking transactions while maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Support corporate card administration, expense review processes, and payment-related reconciliations.
• Prepare account reconciliations and assist with monthly and annual close activities.
• Partner with auditors and external advisors by providing schedules, documentation, and supporting analyses.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and enhance reporting efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of accounting experience, including exposure to general ledger activities, reconciliations, nonprofit accounting or other related environments
• Proficiency with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.

The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certification requirements, office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs.

• The individual's skill sets, experience and training
• Licensure and certification requirements
• Office location and other geographic considerations; and
• Other business and organizational needs

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above…