Senior Accountant - Collaborative Nonprofit

Our client is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness and supporting children and youth at risk through housing and counseling services. They are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to play a key role in month-end and year-end close, fund and grant accounting, payroll reconciliations, audit preparation (including SEFA support), and compliance reporting.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role supporting the Controller and finance leadership in a collaborative, supportive environment. With strong mentorship, excellent benefits, and meaningful mission alignment, this opportunity offers both professional growth and the chance to make a tangible difference in the community.

• Lead month-end and quarter-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparation of supporting schedules
• Maintain accurate accounting records in compliance with nonprofit US GAAP, including fund accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting (ROU), and internal controls
• Reconcile grant revenue, restricted and unrestricted contributions, deferred revenue, and related receivables
• Prepare and reconcile accounts receivable, cash receipts, and grant funding activity
• Review payroll reports, reconcile payroll and PTO accruals, and support payroll processing as needed
• Prepare audit-ready work papers and support external auditor requests (PBC schedules)
• Assist in the preparation and reconciliation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and federal grant reporting schedules
• Maintain fixed asset schedules, record additions/disposals, and calculate depreciation
• Support lease accounting processes, including Right-of-Use (ROU) asset tracking and related reconciliations
• Support annual audit, Form 990 preparation, and compliance reporting requirements
• Contribute to process improvements within Sage Intacct and support system and workflow enhancements
• Provide financial reporting support to the Controller and senior finance leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or similar background
• 7+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience within Nonprofits
• Solid knowledge of nonprofit GAAP, fund accounting, grant compliance, federal awards reporting, and lease accounting principles (ROU)
• Working knowledge of SEFA reporting and federal grant tracking
• Payroll accounting and reconciliation experience
• Hands-on experience supporting audit preparation and responding to auditor requests
• Experience maintaining fixed asset schedules and supporting lease accounting entries
• ERP experience (Sage Intacct preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex reconciliations and financial analysis
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines independently