Senior Accountant Nonprofit & Grants (Contract-Hire)

Our client, a prestigious non Profit is Looking for a Grant/ Senior Accountant

Role: Senior Accountant

Location: Washington DC

Days in Office: 2x a week

Pay: $33–$38/hour Conversion - 80-90k

Type: Contract-to-Hire (3–6 Months)

Schedule: Approximately 30 hours per week

Benefits & Bonuses: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Senior Accountant-level experience with strong general ledger accounting and financial reporting skills.
• Hands-on month-end and year-end close experience.
• Experience preparing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Experience supporting annual audits and preparing audit documentation.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online required.
• Nonprofit accounting experience.
• Hands-on grant accounting, financial grant management, and compliance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience tracking restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Experience preparing grant financial reports and monitoring grant expenditures.
• Familiarity with Form 990 reporting and supporting documentation.

Ideal Candidate: A hands-on Senior Accountant with direct responsibility for grant accounting, restricted fund tracking, and compliance reporting. Candidates with only general exposure to grant-funded organizations, without direct grant accounting responsibilities, are less aligned with the preferred qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and support financial statement preparation.
• Manage month-end and year-end close activities.
• Assist with annual audits, including preparing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Monitor financial transactions and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Support grant accounting, restricted fund reporting, and compliance activities as applicable.
• Assist with additional accounting projects and process improvements.

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