Senior Accountant

SDL Search Partners
  • Boston, Massachusetts
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    SDL is partnering with a reputable non-profit in Boston looking to add a Senior Accountant to their team. This individual will be responsible for overseeing general ledger activities, assisting with monthly and annual closings, financial reporting, audits, and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong nonprofit accounting experience who thrives in a collaborative and mission-focused environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Prepare and review monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements
    • Manage the general ledger and ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes
    • Assist with the preparation of grant reports and funder financial statements
    • Support the annual audit process and coordinate with external auditors
    • Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards
    • Monitor and report on restricted and unrestricted funds
    • Collaborate with program and development teams to provide financial insights
    • Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
    • Identify process improvements and assist with system upgrades or implementations
    • Maintain internal controls and support finance policy updates as needed

    Qualifications

    • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance preferred
    • Non profit accounting experience highly preferred
    • Workday experience desired, not required
    • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBoston, Massachusetts

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Closeunmatched
    • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Auditunmatched
    • Financial Policiesunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Statementsunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Grant Writingunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Nonprofitunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Process Developmentunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Restricted Fundsunmatched
    • SDL (Specification and Description Language)unmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Unrestricted Fundsunmatched
    • Variance Analysisunmatched

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