Senior Staff Accountant

This is a hybrid role requiring two days on-site in the Headquarters office in Woodbridge.

The Senior Staff Accountant plays a key role in supporting the financial operations of the organization. This position assists the Finance leadership team in executing core accounting functions, including financial analysis, reconciliation, general ledger management, and journal entry preparation. The ideal candidate will have experience in nonprofit accounting and proficiency with Sage Intacct.

Essential Functions:

• Support the Finance department in the oversight of all financial activities of the organization as needed, including the month-end close process, accounting operations, financial reporting, financial reconciliation, and cash management for headquarters and the branches.
• Ensure timely completion of monthly accounting tasks including data entry, transaction analysis, and account reconciliation.
• Support the production program and branch financial statements; the production of the annual budget; and the production of financial forecasts.
• Conduct financial analysis of variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
• Contribute to the continuous review and improvement of the accounting policies and procedures and internal controls to ensure conformance with GAAP and internal accounting and reporting guidelines.
• Support complete and accurate tax compliance and tax accounting in accordance with federal/state laws and regulations, GAAP, and industry best practices.
• Keep abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effective implementation and compliance
• Maintain systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems, processes and data.
• Document workflows and support automation initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Support the streamlining of accounting systems and documenting processes via process improvement and automation to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy in the level and timeliness of reporting.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of IRS Form 990 and other regulatory reports, including quarterly Census Bureau surveys Support annual financial audit and IRS Form 990 filing.
• Work collaboratively with other members of Finance and the organization's management team
• Perform tasks or projects as assigned or as directed.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance OR 7 or more years of experience in finance and/or accounting to include experience with journal entries, monthly close, and supervisory experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Nonprofit experience preferred.
• Proficiency with financial software and databases; knowledge of Intacct a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Highly self-motivated with the proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with varying deadlines.
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-up skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information.

• Able to perform sedentary work including working at a workstation and performing repetitive keyboarding activities.
• Work will be mostly in a normal office setting. Remote work is an option.
• Work will require some walking and standing.
• Able to operate general office equipment. Visual and hearing acuity necessary to operate equipment, use telecommunication, read fine print, and utilize a computer monitor throughout the course of a normal workday.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. Some physical effort may be required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.