Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

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 View phone number on us.fitly.work.

• 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.