Junior Accountant

Role Description

Greater Good Charities is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Jr. Accountant to support the daily accounting operations. This role will primarily support:

• Accounts payable
• Vendor management
• Corporate credit card and employee expense processing through SAP Concur
• Reconciliations
• Monthly accruals
• Other general accounting functions

The ideal candidate is accurate, responsive, comfortable working with accounting systems, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong internal controls and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; equivalent accounting, bookkeeping, or related work experience may be considered
• 3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience preferred, including accounts payable, vendor management, credit card reconciliation, expense reporting, reconciliations, or general accounting support
• Experience with accounting software required; NetSuite experience preferred
• Experience using SAP Concur or similar expense management software preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, PivotTables, lookups, and working with accounting data
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and problem-solve with minimal direction
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to follow up professionally with vendors and internal staff
• Ability to handle confidential financial and vendor information with integrity and discretion
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced nonprofit environment with changing priorities
• Experience in a nonprofit organization preferred but not required
• Commitment to the mission of Greater Good Charities

Requirements

• Manage the accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, entry, approval routing, and payment readiness
• Monitor the accounts payable inbox and respond to vendor and internal inquiries related to invoices, documentation, coding, approvals, payment status, credits, and outstanding balances
• Process weekly accounts payable payment runs in accordance with internal procedures and payment schedules
• Maintain accurate vendor records in NetSuite, including vendor setup, updates, payment information, and required supporting documentation
• Support ACH vendor setup by collecting required documentation, updating banking details, and following internal payment verification controls
• Research and resolve AP issues, including duplicate invoices, missing approvals, vendor credits, late invoices, and payment discrepancies
• Review cardholders Concur expense report submissions for accuracy, completeness, coding, receipts, approvals, policy compliance, and appropriate accounting treatment
• Follow up with cardholders on missing receipts, descriptions, approvals, or other required documentation
• Prepare AP, expense related, and assigned balance sheet reconciliations, including vendor account reviews, bank accounts, prepaid expenses, outstanding invoice analysis, and supporting schedules
• Prepare routine journal entries and supporting documentation
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities
• Research and resolve reconciliation differences, coding discrepancies, and timing issues
• Support internal and external audits by preparing requested documentation, schedules, and supporting records
• Maintain organized digital accounting records for invoices, payments, vendor files, expense reports, credit card activity, accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Create and maintain spreadsheets from accounting system data as needed for reporting, reconciliations, and analysis
• Support process improvements related to accounts payable, vendor onboarding, expense reporting, documentation, and month-end close
• Work closely with members of the Finance team to ensure accounting transactions are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with internal procedures
• Assist with general bookkeeping, financial reporting, and other accounting tasks as needed
• Perform other finance-related duties and special projects as assigned

Benefits

• 13 paid national holidays
• Sick leave
• Flexible time off
• Parental leave
• 401K
• Life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Company Description

Greater Good Charities is a 501(c)(3) global nonprofit organization that works to help people, pets, and the planet by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. To date, we have provided over $1B in aid, expertise, and funding in 121 countries in support of this mission.