We are looking for a Sr. Accountant to support accurate financial operations and reporting for an organization based in Bethesda, Maryland. This role partners closely with the Controller and cross-functional teams to manage core accounting activities, maintain strong balance sheet oversight, and contribute to timely month-end and year-end close processes. The ideal candidate brings solid nonprofit accounting experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to improve procedures while maintaining compliance and financial integrity. This role is 5 days/week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and post journal entries for recurring and nonrecurring transactions, including accruals, prepaid items, deferred revenue, allocations, and other general ledger activity.
- Complete monthly reconciliations for balance sheet and general ledger accounts, investigate variances, and resolve outstanding issues to support an accurate close.
- Produce financial schedules and reporting support, reviewing account activity and budget-to-actual results to identify exceptions, trends, and needed corrections.
- Track and reconcile restricted and unrestricted funds, donor-related activity, endowments, investments, and releases tied to funding restrictions.
- Maintain detailed supporting records for designated funds, capital projects, fixed assets, cash, investments, and other key balance sheet accounts.
- Assist with recording investment-related transactions, including income, fees, and realized or unrealized gains and losses.
- Contribute to the annual audit by assembling schedules, reconciliations, and requested documentation, and by responding to auditor inquiries in a timely manner.
- Support tax and regulatory reporting requirements, including preparation of information needed for Form 990 and adherence to organizational accounting policies.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen controls, document procedures, improve accounting workflows, and provide backup support for essential business office functions.
5 days/week in the office in Bethesda and the comp range for this role is 80-100K. The ideal candidate will have a BS in Accounting, 2+ years of accounting experience whether that is coming out of another NP or out of public accounting doing financial statement audits for non-profits. To apply to this Senior Accountant role please do so through this posting or reach out to Caren Bromberg Bach on LinkedIn or call Caren Bach at 301.965.9035.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline with substantial accounting coursework.
- At least 2 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit or fund accounting environment.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and hands-on experience with general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
- Experience preparing financial reports, supporting annual audits, and analyzing account activity for accuracy and completeness.
- Familiarity with fund accounting concepts, including restricted funds, endowments, contributions, and related reconciliations.
- Proficiency in bank and balance sheet reconciliations, with the ability to research discrepancies and recommend corrections.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.