Senior Accountant

Position Summary:

Founded in 1959 by two visionary women, Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp has blossomed into a global movement dedicated to ending child abuse and neglect. Today, Childhelp stands as the nation’s largest nonprofit devoted to rescuing abused and neglected children through innovative intervention, prevention, and treatment programs impacting the lives of over 14 million children.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing the day-to-day general ledger accounting activities that support accurate and timely financial reporting. This position prepares and reviews journal entries, reconciles balance sheet accounts, and supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. The Senior Accountant plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, supporting the annual audit and grant-related accounting, and helping ensure Childhelp's financial records are accurate, complete, and compliant with GAAP and nonprofit/grant accounting standards. Given Childhelp’s reliance on grant and donor funding, this role requires a solid working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including the ability to apply GAAP consistently in day-to-day journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.

This position does not have direct reports.

Essential Functions:

General Ledger & Journal Entries

• Prepare and submit recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including prepaid expense amortization, payroll allocations, accruals, and other adjusting entries.
• Review journal entries for accuracy, proper account coding, and supporting documentation prior to posting.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the general ledger structure and chart of accounts.
• Apply GAAP and other applicable accounting standards when preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and account coding.

Bank & Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all operating and program accounts, researching and resolving reconciling items within one month of discovery.
• Prepare and review balance sheet account reconciliations (e.g., prepaids, accrued liabilities, payroll-related accounts) and ensure supporting schedules are complete and accurate.
• Identify and communicate discrepancies or unusual account activity to the Sr. Accounting Manager or CFO.

Fixed Assets

• Maintain the fixed asset subledger, including recording additions, transfers, and disposals, and reconciling it to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Calculate and record monthly depreciation and amortization entries in accordance with GAAP and Childhelp’s capitalization policy.

Month-End, Quarter-End & Year-End Close

• Drive a continuous close process by completing account reconciliations, journal entries, and account analysis on an ongoing basis throughout the month, rather than solely at period-end, enabling the general ledger to close within seven business days of month-end.
• Support the timely and accurate completion of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Ensure financial statements and supporting schedules are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze account balances and fluctuations, providing explanations for variances as needed.

Grant & Program Accounting

• Create and maintain new grant numbers and related account segments in Sage Intacct in accordance with award terms and internal coding standards.
• Support grant billing, reporting, and reconciliation activities in collaboration with the Grants/Program Accounting team.
• Ensure grant-related transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with funder requirements.

Audit & Compliance Support

• Support the annual financial statement audit and any grant-specific or single audits by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
• Assist in maintaining internal controls and safeguarding of assets.
• Assist with the preparation of supporting documentation for federal, state, and private grant compliance reviews.

General

• Collaborate with other finance team members to support overall department goals and objectives.
• Recommend and help implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy within the accounting function.
• Respond to inquiries from the staff regarding account activity and reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education & Experience

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles),, non-profit experience preferred but not required.
• Minimum of three years of prior experience in general ledger accounting, preferably including reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Experience with Sage Intacct accounting software preferred.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals, preferred.