Senior Accountant (Contract

Senior Accountant (Contract) — Non-Profit Sector

We're partnering with a confidential, mission-driven non-profit to bring on an experienced Senior Accountant for a contract engagement supporting a busy accounting team through a period of growth, transition, and audit preparation. If you know your way around restricted funds, grant compliance, and a tight month-end close, keep reading.

• Manage the full month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and post complex journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, and account reconciliations.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Monitor grant expenditures, reconcile restricted funding, and ensure compliance with grant agreements and donor restrictions.
• Assist with grant reporting, indirect cost allocations, and budget‑to‑actual analysis.
• Reconcile bank accounts, investment accounts, and balance sheet accounts.
• Support annual audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Partner with program managers and leadership to provide financial insights and support budgeting efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.

• 5+ years of accounting experience, preferably within the nonprofit sector.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, month‑end close, and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with grant accounting and fund accounting is highly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA is a plus.
• Experience with nonprofit ERP/accounting systems (such as Sage Intacct, Blackbaud Financial Edge, MIP Fund Accounting, or similar) is highly desirable.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyze financial data.
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected organization making a meaningful impact while contributing your accounting expertise to a collaborative finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected organization making a meaningful impact while contributing your accounting expertise to a collaborative finance team.